The rabbi's wife : the rebbetzin in American Jewish life / Shuly Rubin Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Shuly Rubin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rabbis' spouses--United States--History.

Rabbis' spouses.

Rabbis' spouses--United States--Intellectual life.

Rabbis' spouses--Religious life--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

2006 National Jewish Book Award, Modern Jewish Thought. Long the object of curiosity, admiration, and gossip, rabbis' wives have rarely been viewed seriously as American Jewish religious and communal leaders. We know a great deal about the important role played by rabbis in building American Jewish life in this country, but not much about the role that their wives played. The Rabbi's Wife redresses that imbalance by highlighting the unique contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of the twentieth century until the pr

Contents:

The pioneers

The power behind the throne

"Mr. & Mrs. God"

Two for the price of one

"Please [don't] call me rebbetzin!"

They married what they wanted to be, but what does that mean for the future?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-298) and index.

ISBN:

0-8147-3989-X

1-4294-1421-9

OCLC:

779828454