Title When rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill / by Howard Mortman.

Publication Info.	Brookline, MA : Cherry Orchard Books, 2020.
	©2020

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Description	1 online resource (331 pages)
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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	"Congress opens each session with a prayer offered by a chaplain or guest chaplain. Among the guest chaplains: Rabbis. This book is about the rabbis. It's an unprecedented examination of 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. With exhaustive research written in approachable prose, it uniquely tells the story of over 400 rabbis giving over 600 prayers since the Civil War days-who they are and what they say. Few written works examine the tradition of prayers in government. This new angle will appeal to students (and lovers) of American history, Congress, American Jewish history, and religion. It's a welcome, important addition to our understanding of Congress and Jewish contribution to America"--Provided by publisher.
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Subject	United States. Congress -- Chaplains.
	United States. Congress.
	Chaplains.
	Legislative bodies -- Chaplains' prayers.
	Legislative bodies.
	Rabbis -- United States.
	Rabbis.
	United States.
	Jews -- United States -- Politics and government.
	Jews.
	Politics and government.
	Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.) -- Religious life and customs.
	United States -- Ethnic relations.
	Ethnic relations.
	Jews -- Politics and government.
	Washington (D.C.) -- Capitol Hill.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Prayers and devotions.
Other Form:	Print version: Mortman, Howard, 1967- When rabbis bless Congress Boston : Cherry Orchard Books, October 2020. 9781644693438 (DLC) 2020019048
ISBN	1644693453 electronic book
	9781644693452 (electronic book)
	9781644693438 hardcover
	9781644693445 paperback

Title When rabbis bless Congress : the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill / by Howard Mortman.

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