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America provided the Jews with a new kind of historical experience. Within a largely welcoming, legally equal society, a new and more positive Jewish perception of Christianity would seem to have been a natural development. However, traditionalists, such as Isaac Leeser, emphasized the differences between the two religions, assuming an outsider stance with regard to American culture. In contrast, Reformists identified the highest ideals of both Christianity and America with Judaism. They portray

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Author

George L Berlin; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780887069215

Category

religious

Subjects

Judaism, Religion, History

Updated

2026-03-25