A brand plucked from the fire
Subtitle: the life of Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman
By: Richard Damashek, PhD
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Jersey City, New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 660
ISBN-13: 9781602802278
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Rabbis; Reform Judaism; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 595-640) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. The early years: Germany 1916-1935; title: Chapter 2. Coming to America: Hebrew Union College: 1935-1941; title: Chapter 3. Cedar Rapids: 1941-1949; title: Chapter 4. Chicago: 1949-1955; title: Chapter 5: Reform camping: Osrui; title: Chapter 6. Emanuel Congregation and leadership in Reform Judaism: 1956-1986; title: Chapter 7. Post retirement; title: Chapter 8. The reform of reform; title: Chapter 9. Schaalman's theology; title: Chapter 10. Teaching Torah; title: Chapter 11. Schaalman on modern Israel; title: Chapter 12. Winding down: reaching 90 and beyond; title: Chapter 13. Conclusion: a life of rewards and challenges.