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When Rabbis Bless Congress
The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill
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Artikel-Nr:
9781644693445
Veröffentl:
2020
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
03.11.2020
Seiten:
344
Autor:
Howard Mortman
Gewicht:
499 g
Format:
229x152x19 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Howard Mortman is communications director for C-SPAN, the public service providing television coverage of the U.S. Congress. A veteran of Washington, DC media organizations, he has observed Congress from positions at MSNBC, National Journal¿s Hotline, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and New Media Strategies. He graduated from the University of Maryland and currently resides in McLean, VA.
An exhaustive investigation that examines the tradition of prayers in government written in approachable prose, When Rabbis Bless Congress uniquely tells the story of over 400 rabbis giving over 600 prayers since the Civil War days-who they are and what they say.
IntroductionPART ONE: WHO THEY ARESECTION I: Setting the Scene: A Congress at Pray1: The First Rabbi In Congress2: Why Does Congress Have Chaplains?3: Why does Congress Have Guest Chaplains?