American rabbi
Subtitle: the life and thought of Jacob B. Agus
By: edited by Steven T. Katz.
Contributors: Katz, Steven T., 1944-
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Agus, Jacob B. 1911-1986; Rabbis -- United States -- Biography; Jewish scholars -- United States -- Biography; Judaism -- United States
Description: American Rabbi provides a comprehensive and insightful assessment of Rabbi Jacob Agus' standing as a notable Jewish thinker. The volume brings together original writings by a range of distinguished contributors to consider the main aspects of Agus' life and work in detail and to flesh out the broad and repercussive themes of his corpus.

Taken as a whole, they present a broad and substantial picture of a remarkable American rabbi and scholar, illuminating Agus' commitment to Jewish people everywhere, his profound and unwavering spirituality, his continual reminders of the very real dangers of pseudo-messianism and misplaced romantic zeal, and his willingness to take politically and religiously unpopular stands.
Notes: Bibliography of the works of Jacob B. Agus: p. 237-244.