The Rabbi’s Wife: The Rebbetzin in American Jewish Life by Schwartz, Shuly Rubin - 2006-01-01

New York University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

NYU Press, January 2006. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Underlining in early chapters, notes on one end page; a nice solid reading copy, slight edgewear on jacket.

NYU Press, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Bright clean pages in sturdy covers. Jacket has ruffling along top edges. Illustrated with b/w photos. .

New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York Univ Pr, 2006. Gift inscribed by author on free end page. 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 present, Shuly Rubin Schwartz chronicles the evolution of the role from a few individual rabbis' wives who emerged as leaders to a cohort who worked together on behalf of American Judaism. The Rabbi’s Wife reveals the ways these women succeeded in both building crucial leadership roles for… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

NYU Press, 2006-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

NYU Press, 2005-12-31. hardcover. New. 5x0x9.

New York Univ Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 311 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.