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The Synagogue in America: A Short History
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"An insightful, scholarly, and comprehensive overview of the evolution and changing role of the American synagogue" (Choice).
In 1789, when George Washington was elected the first president of the United States, laymen from all six of the new nation's Jewish congregations sent him congratulatory letters. He replied to all six—thus recognizing these religious institutions as part of the new nation. By this time, the synagogue had become the focal point of American Jewish life, a dominance tha...