Shalom, Orthodoxy Awakens: The Belkin Era and Yeshiva University tells the story of the emergence of Torah Judaism in the United States and Canada between the years 1940 and 1975. It was during this period of time that Jewish religious life and education succeeded in a modern, pluralistic and democratic society for the first time in history. Much of the Torah practice and scholarship that typifies American Jewry today stands as a tribute to Rabbi Dr. Samuel Belkin, a singularly gifted man, and to the university he helped create.
A young, poor immigrant, Belkin grasped the opportunity of an open, benevolent American society to renew the Jewish community's ability to combine its eternal teachings with the contemporary virtues of the adopted land which he deeply loved. This book also discusses the rebirth of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, an important agency of Torah life, and describes the legacy of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the preeminent Torah leader of this exciting period. The author, Victor Geller, served as the Director of Rabbinic Placement at Yeshiva University's rabbinical school (the only layman in America to ever supervise rabbinic placement), and on the staffs of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations and the National Council of Young Israel. "Dramatic, gripping and perceptive...." -Rabbi Emanuel Feldman "...filled with valuable insights and details of unique events during this period." -Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet Details: Hardcover, 291 pages, includes 60 b/w photographs, ISBN 965-7108-47-0 Suggested retail price: $26.95 (110 NIS in Israel) Orthodoxy Awakens will soon be available around the world in fine bookstores carrying Jewish content books. We are happy to offer a 10-20% discount and reduced mailing costs (free mailing to any address in Israel) on all books ordered from our website. All major credit cards are welcome. For further information please visit our secure website at: <http://www.UrimPublications.com>www.UrimPublications.com With wishes for a year of quiet and growth, Tzvi Mauer Publisher Urim Publications 9 HaUman Street, 2nd floor, P.O. Box 52287, Jerusalem 91521 tel: 972-2-679-7633, fax: 972-2-679-7634 Lambda Publishers 3709 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218 tel: 718-972-5449, fax: 718-972-6307 <http://us.f202.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[EMAIL PROTECTED]&YY=47251&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.UrimPublications.com ** Please feel free to pass this email on to those who may find it of interest. If you did not receive this email directly and would like to subscribe to future e-mails of new Urim releases and specials (approximately 12 times a year), please email us at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Urim Publications Lambda Publishers, Inc. 3709 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218 tel. 718-972-5449 fax. 718-972-6307 cell. 718-288-8300 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.UrimPublications.com ========================================================================== HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
