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The first reference source that documents the history and development of individual synagogues in the United States and Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: "No Person Shall Be Called to Seipher in Boots": The History of the Synagogue in America by Frances Weinman Schwartz The Dictionary United States Canada Index

About the Author

KERRY M. OLITZKY is Director of the School of Education at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, where he also directs the Graduate Studies program. He is the author of numerous books and journal articles and has written extensively in the field of American Jewish History, particularly on the history of Reform Judaism. With Lance J. Sussman and Malcolm H. Stern, he published Reform Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook (Greenwood Press, 1993). Dr. Olitzky is annual special issue editor of aging and judaism for the Journal of Psychology and Judaism and chairs the editorial board of Compass, a magazine for teachers.

Reviews

?Olitzky...has compiled a dictionary describing over 350 synagogues in the United States and Canada. Entries are arranged alphabetically by state and city and include a brief history of the congregation, founding date, religious orientation (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or Reconstructionist), mission statement, local or national impact, building history, and data on important rabbis...the dicitonary is a step in the right direction because there is a paucity of material in this area.?-Library Journal

?Olitzky's synagogue sourcebook covers the four major movements of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Reform. The introduction by Frances Weinman Schwartz presents a history beginning with early settlements of 1654 in New Amsterdam....Recommended for academic libraries.?-Choice

"Olitzky's synagogue sourcebook covers the four major movements of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Reform. The introduction by Frances Weinman Schwartz presents a history beginning with early settlements of 1654 in New Amsterdam....Recommended for academic libraries."-Choice

"Olitzky...has compiled a dictionary describing over 350 synagogues in the United States and Canada. Entries are arranged alphabetically by state and city and include a brief history of the congregation, founding date, religious orientation (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or Reconstructionist), mission statement, local or national impact, building history, and data on important rabbis...the dicitonary is a step in the right direction because there is a paucity of material in this area."-Library Journal