Title: From Christian Science to Jewish Science : spiritual healing and American Jews /
Authors: Umansky, Ellen M.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Jewish Science History.; Christian Science History.
Abstract: Examining an important and previously unwritten chapter in the story of American Judaism, this book sheds light on religious and social concerns of 20th century American Jewry, including ways in which adherence to Jewish Science helped thousands to bridge the perceived gap between Judaism and modernity.
Contents: Christian Science and American Jews -- Alfred Geiger Moses, new thought, and the applied psychology of Judaism -- The creation of a movement -- Morris Lichtenstein: the man and the message -- Clifton Harby Levy and the spiritual reeducation of American Jews -- Tehilla Lichtenstein and the Society of Jewish Science -- Spiritual healing, divine assistance, and peace of mind.