An Old Faith in the New World. Portrait of Shearith Israel, 1654–1954

David De Sola Pool; Tamar De Sola Pool

Published by Columbia University Press 1955

An Old Faith in the New World. Portrait of Shearith Israel, 1654–1954

David De Sola Pool and Tamar De Sola Pool

https://doi.org/10.7312/sola90320

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Presents a portrait of the Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States. Looks at the story of the congregation over the course of twelve generations.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
We Thank You Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Illustration Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
AN OLD FAITH IN THE NEW WORLD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
I. SHORES OF HOPE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
II. CITADELS OF FAITH Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
III. LIVING TRADITIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
IV. PANORAMA OF FAITH Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
V. SERVANTS IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
VI. "DILIGENTLY UNTO THY CHILDREN" Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
VII. CENTRALITY OF THE SYNAGOGUE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
VIII. FIRM FOUNDATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258
IX. SILENT WITNESS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	302
X. AMERICAN SYNAGOGUE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	314
XI. RELIGION IN ACTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	341
XII. EXPANDING HORIZONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	379
XIII. FOR THE SAKE OF ZION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	396
XIV. FELLOWSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	410
XV. TWELVE GENERATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	458
XVI. THE PAST IS EVERLASTING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	486
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	497
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	511
Glossary and References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	537
Reading List Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	547
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	555
Indexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	563

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1955
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 664

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231878159