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e-TiM: A Synagogue Revolution? The Impact of "Independence" on American Judaism

A Synagogue Revolution? The Impact of "Independence" on American Judaism

Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff

Tuesday, July 4 - 10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel

The American Revolution had a far reaching impact. It impacted economics, social status, and culture. It also influenced religion. Zev Eleff will address how the small but growing American Jewish community took a cue from the American Revolution and transformed how it saw itself in the New World.

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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,

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