Translating a Tradition - Ira Robinson

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Résumé :
Preface. I. Cyrus Adler: Toward the Biography of an American Jew. The Invention of American Jewish History. Cyrus Adler and The American: a Moment in the Intellectual History of American Jewry. Cyrus Adler the Philadelphian. Two North American Kehillot and Their Structure: Philadelphia and Montreal. Cyrus Adler, Bernard Revel and the Prehistory of Organized Jewish Scholarship in the United States. Cyrus Adler and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America: Image and Reality. Cyrus Adler: President of the Jewish Theological Seminary, 1915-1940. The Correspondence of Cyrus Adler and Racie Friedenwald Adler: New Perspectives on the Development of American Jewry in the Early Twentieth Century (with Dr. Maxine Jacobson). A Supplemental Bibliography of Cyrus Adler. II. Orthodox Judaism in North America. The First Hasidic Rabbis in North America. Anshe Sfard: the Creation of the First Hasidic Congregations in North America. Hasid and Maskil: The Hasidic Tales of an American Yiddish Journalist. Because of Our Many Sins: The Contemporary Jewish World as Reflected in the Responsa of Rabbi Moses Feinstein. That Marvelous Midos Machine: Audio Tapes as an Orthodox Educational Medium. ?Practically I Am a Fundamentalist? : Twentieth Century Orthodox Jews Contend With Evolution and Its Implications. III. Contemporary American Judaism. American Jewish Views of Evolution and Intelligent Design. Index....

Biographie:
Ira Robinson started writing when he was a young lad, finishing his first short story at the age of nine, his first novel at the age of twelve, and has never looked back. Primarily interested in stories of the Fantasical and edgy science fiction, he has incorporated his
love of imaginative stories with his passion for evoking a deep emotional response in his readers. His desire is to bring a thoughtful perspective in his readers and to make them the
most important part of the tale he weaves. Ira has been host of a radio show for many years, as well, and, through the experiences and information it has allowed him to access, he has also found a passion for writing non-fiction books which are not only thought provoking, but life changing. Through it all, the focus is always on the reader, and, whether
it is a story being told or an answer being found, his books have joined the favorite spots of many bookshelves. Ira Robinson lives with his wife Jolene, their children and a cat,
who, of course, believes Ira should spend less time writing and more time giving treats.
His books can be found at his official website, OriginalWorlds.com, and his shows can be found at OpenEyesNetwork.com...

Sommaire:
Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940), one of the most prominent leaders of the traditionalist United States Jewish community in his era. The issues in these essays include the origins of American Jewish history as a field of study, the Kehilla experiments of the early twentieth century, and the relationship between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Orthodox Judaism. Part II deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War. It also includes several studies investigating the shaping of the worldview of Orthodox Judaism in contemporary North America. Part III examines the issue of contemporary American Jewish attitudes toward evolution and intelligent design....