Adventures in American Judaism II (Part 3)
This week's topic: Herman Wouk's God
First published in 1959, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Herman Wouk's This is My God caused a sensation among Jews and non-Jews. It also called into question who was the most fitting person to represent the Jewish faith in the post-World War II era.
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Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff
Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff is president of Gratz College. He was previously chief academic officer of Hebrew Theological College and vice provost of Touro College Illinois. A prolific scholar, he is the author or editor of nine books and more than fifty scholarly articles in the fields of Jewish Studies and American Religion. His most recent book is Authentically Orthodox: A Tradition-Bound Faith in American Life (Wayne State University Press, 2020). Zev's research in American Jewish history has received numerous awards,…