All about Synagogues

by Cyrus Adler

Overview

The history and importance of synagogues in Jewish history, including the following topics:
Established During the Exile.
Spread of Synagogues.
Importance of the Institution.
In Medieval Times.
Synagogues in Spain.
In Islam.
Legendary Foundations.
Special Synagogues.
Wooden Synagogues.
Object of Splendid Buildings.
Position of Synagogue Building.
—Legal Aspect:
Honor Must Be Paid to Synagogue.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015935134
Publisher:	Fidelity Publishing
Publication date:	11/04/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	87 KB

About the Author

Adler was born in Van Buren, Arkansas, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania in 1883 and gained a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1887, where he taught Semitic languages from 1884 to 1893. He was employed by the Smithsonian Institution for a number of years, with a focus on archaeology and Semitics, serving as the Librarian from 1892-1905. He was a founder of the Jewish Welfare Board, and an editor of the Jewish Encyclopedia, and part of the committee that translated the Jewish Publication Society version of the Hebrew Bible published in 1917. At the end of World War I, he participated in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. His many scholarly writings include articles on comparative religion, Assyriology, and Semitic philology.