A landmark contribution to American Jewish history, Pamela S. Nadell’s Conservative Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook traces the evolution of a major religious movement through the lives of its most influential leaders. Combining historical essays, biographical profiles, and extensive source material, this essential volume offers a comprehensive look at the figures and institutions that shaped Conservative Judaism’s first century.
Marc Lee Raphael, Co-Author, is Professor of History at Ohio State University and an ordained rabbi.
Praise
“Pamela Nadell’s biographical dictionary and sourcebook is a landmark contribution to American, Jewish, and religious history. For the first time, a great American Jewish religious movement is portrayed with amplitude, authority, and personality. In the most revolutionary era in two millennia of Jewish history, this surely is an important volume.”
-Moses Rischin, Professor of History, San Francisco State University
“This is an excellent reference work for any individual who is interested in learning about the history of Conservative Judaism in the United States. Well-written, thoroughly researched, and comprehensive in scope, this biographical dictionary and sourcebook will become the standard reference work for Conservative Judaism.”
-Jay P. Dolin, Professor of History, University of Notre Dame, and Director, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism
