Shul with a Pool: The "Synagogue-Center" in American Jewish History

by David Kaufman

Book Overview

Around the turn of the 20th century the idea of combining the Jewish house of worship with a center for community, educational, and social activities arose as a way of melding and meeting the needs of Jews in a changing social and religious environment. David Kaufman's fascinating examination shows how a quintessentially American institution -- the "synagogue-center" -- evolved into the primary locus of Jewish identification in this country. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874518938
• ISBN13: 9780874518931
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"