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Monday, May 08, 2006
19th Century Rabbis Still Capturing Headlines
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MAY 8, 2006
Islamic disputes with other faiths, intelligent design or science, evangelical and liberal Bible interpretation – these are not only the topics capturing today’s headlines, but are also those of leading 19th century rabbis like Max Lilienthal and Liebman Adler.
The thoughtful and engaging oratory and polemical writings of leading 19th century rabbis are collected in a new anthology, Jewish Belief and Practice in Nineteenth Century America: Seminal Essays by Outstanding Pulpit Rabbis of the Era, edited with an introduction by Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel. The volume is one in an ongoing series of Judaica books issued by McFarland, one of the country’s leading publishers of scholarly and nonfiction books.
“These memorable figures espoused a wide range of perspectives, from traditional to radical to moderate reform,” said Rabbi Gertel.
Rabbi Gertel, the leader of Congregation Rodfei Zedek (Conservative) on the South Side of Chicago, has been the media critic of the National Jewish Post and Opinion since 1979.
“The writers were dealing with religious issues and challenges such as providence, revelation, halakhah (Jewish law), evolution, biblical criticism and science – issues that are still very much a part of discussion in today’s society,” said Rabbi Gertel.
The book contains 18 selections written between 1856 and 1900 by 11 rabbis, including Max Lilienthal, James K. Gutheim, Isidor Kalisch, Frederick de Sola Mendes, Isaac Mayer Wise, Bernhard Felsenthal, Alexander Kohut, Gustav Gottheil, Joseph Krauskopf, Liebman Adler and Adolph Moses. The publisher is welcoming interested readers to order the book directly from them at www.mcfarlandpub.com.
Gertel’s previous books include What Jews Know About Salvation (2002), which convinced the Library of Congress to list a “Jewish” subtitle under “Salvation,” and Over the Top Judaism: Precedents and Trends in the Depiction of Jewish Beliefs and Observances in Film and Television (2003).
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To interview the author, contact:
Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel, ebgertel@aol.com, 773-752-2770 x1
To order books or for more information about the publisher, contact:
Beth H. Cox, bcox@mcfarlandpub.com, 336-246-4460 x122
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MAY 8, 2006
Islamic disputes with other faiths, intelligent design or science, evangelical and liberal Bible interpretation – these are not only the topics capturing today’s headlines, but are also those of leading 19th century rabbis like Max Lilienthal and Liebman Adler.
The thoughtful and engaging oratory and polemical writings of leading 19th century rabbis are collected in a new anthology, Jewish Belief and Practice in Nineteenth Century America: Seminal Essays by Outstanding Pulpit Rabbis of the Era, edited with an introduction by Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel. The volume is one in an ongoing series of Judaica books issued by McFarland, one of the country’s leading publishers of scholarly and nonfiction books.
“These memorable figures espoused a wide range of perspectives, from traditional to radical to moderate reform,” said Rabbi Gertel.
Rabbi Gertel, the leader of Congregation Rodfei Zedek (Conservative) on the South Side of Chicago, has been the media critic of the National Jewish Post and Opinion since 1979.
“The writers were dealing with religious issues and challenges such as providence, revelation, halakhah (Jewish law), evolution, biblical criticism and science – issues that are still very much a part of discussion in today’s society,” said Rabbi Gertel.
The book contains 18 selections written between 1856 and 1900 by 11 rabbis, including Max Lilienthal, James K. Gutheim, Isidor Kalisch, Frederick de Sola Mendes, Isaac Mayer Wise, Bernhard Felsenthal, Alexander Kohut, Gustav Gottheil, Joseph Krauskopf, Liebman Adler and Adolph Moses. The publisher is welcoming interested readers to order the book directly from them at www.mcfarlandpub.com.
Gertel’s previous books include What Jews Know About Salvation (2002), which convinced the Library of Congress to list a “Jewish” subtitle under “Salvation,” and Over the Top Judaism: Precedents and Trends in the Depiction of Jewish Beliefs and Observances in Film and Television (2003).
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To interview the author, contact:
Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel, ebgertel@aol.com, 773-752-2770 x1
To order books or for more information about the publisher, contact:
Beth H. Cox, bcox@mcfarlandpub.com, 336-246-4460 x122
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