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The Resource When Rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill, by Howard Mortman

When Rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill, by Howard Mortman

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When Rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill
Title
When Rabbis bless Congress
Title remainder
the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill
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by Howard Mortman
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Language
eng
Summary
"Congress opens each session with a prayer offered by a chaplain or guest chaplain. Among the guest chaplains: Rabbis. This book is about the rabbis. It's an unprecedented examination of 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. With exhaustive research written in approachable prose, it uniquely tells the story of over 400 rabbis giving over 600 prayers since the Civil War days-who they are and what they say. Few written works examine the tradition of prayers in government. This new angle will appeal to students (and lovers) of American history, Congress, American Jewish history, and religion. It's a welcome, important addition to our understanding of Congress and Jewish contribution to America"--Provided by publisher
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DLC
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1967-
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Mortman, Howard
Dewey number
296.4/509753
Index
no index present
LC call number
BV280
LC item number
.M77 2020
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Legislative bodies
  • United States
  • Rabbis
  • Jews
  • Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
  • United States
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When Rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill, by Howard Mortman
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Control code
2020019048
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
331 pages
Isbn
9781644693445
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(pbk.)
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2020019048
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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When Rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill, by Howard Mortman
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
2020019048
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
331 pages
Isbn
9781644693445
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Lccn
2020019048
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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