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“An important beginning to understanding the truth over myth about Judaism in American history” (New York Journal of Books), Steven R. Weisman tells the dramatic story of the personalities that fought each other and shaped this ancient religion in America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.The struggles that produced a redefinition of Judaism illuminate the larger American experience and the efforts by all Americans to reconcile their faith with modern demands. The narrative begins with the arrival of the first Jews in New Amsterdam and plays out over the nineteenth century as a massive immigration takes place at the dawn of the twentieth century. First there was the practical matter of earning a living. Many immigrants had to work on the Sabbath or traveled as peddlers to places where they could not keep kosher. Doctrine was put aside or adjusted. To take their places as equals, American Jews rejected their identity as a separate nation within America. Judaism became an American religion. These profound changes did not come without argument. Steven R. Weisman's “lucid and entertaining” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) The Chosen Wars tells the stories of the colorful ra

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Author

Steven R Weisman; Weisman, Steven R., author

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Incorporated

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781416578994

Category

history

Subjects

History, Judaism, Religion

Rating

4.4 / 5 (56 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14