Jonathan D. Sarna Livres

Jonathan D. Sarna's award-winning American Judaism is now available in an updated and revised edition that summarizes recent scholarship and takes into account important historical, cultural, and political developments in American Judaism over the past fifteen years. Praise for the first edition: "Sarna . . . has written the first systematic, comprehensive, and coherent history of Judaism in America; one so well executed, it is likely to set the standard for the next fifty years."--Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post "A masterful overview."--Jeffrey S. Gurock, American Historical Review "This book is destined to be the new classic of American Jewish history."--Norman H. Finkelstein, Jewish Book World Winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award/Jewish Book of the Year

The book offers a thorough historical context alongside a diverse collection of primary sources that showcase the varying perspectives within the American Jewish community on critical church-state issues. Topics explored include Sunday Laws, military dress codes for Orthodox Jews, kosher provisions for prisoners, school prayer, and the debate over public religious symbols. This examination highlights the complexity of Jewish responses to these ongoing legal and societal challenges.

An account of Ulysses S. Grant's hotly contested Civil War decision to expel Jewish citizens from the territory under his command evaluates the reverberations of his decision on his career, the nascent Jewish-American community and the nation's political process. By the award-winning author of American Judaism.