In one of the few studies of the early immigrant Orthodox rabbinate in North America, Ira Robinson has delved into the Jewish community in Montreal in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rabbis and their Community: Studies in the Eastern European Orthodox Rabbinate in Montreal, 1896-1930, introduces several rabbis who, in various ways, impacted their immediate congregations as well as the wider Montreal Jewish community.Most studies of the early North American rabbinate focus on only one rabbi. Here, though, Robinson carefully examines the interrelationship among a number of rabbis sharing the same communal "turf." He has diligently researched the unpublished source material these men, generally forgotten to history, left behind. Their writing offers a valuable glimpse at some of the struggles and challenges they faced in their own community, as well as those faced by Canadian Jewish society as a whole in the early twentieth century. Robinson introduces the reader to such leaders as Rabbi Hirsh Cohen, a fixture in the Jewish community of Montreal from 1901 through the late 1940s, Rabbi Simon Glazer, Cohen's main rival for the chief rabbinate, and revolutionary thinker Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg. The issues they faced, such as the Kosher meat wars of the 1920s, and the institutions they created, most notably the Jewish Community Council of Montreal, were factors of fundamental importance for the development of the second-largest Jewish community in Canada.

Rabbis and their Community: Studies in the Eastern European Orthodox Rabbinate in Montreal, 1896-1930

History

Robinson, Ira

Americas

University of Calgary Press

Illusions and Dreams: The Ultimate Collection

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Neely Worldwide Publishing

Christa Goode is a young woman running away from her dark past, her family and her God, in order to put her life back together again. But when she is forced to make a decision, she come to realize the true darkness she has been a part of. That is when the real terror begins.... Disturbing and evocative, Penitence will haunt you for years to come... Ira Robinson has been called the "New Master of Speculative Fiction" and brings a story of dark horror and deep tribulation... Christa's redemption is just one abomination away....

Penitence

Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the Unknown Dark secrets lie within the pages of this book. Within the dark of night, subtle sounds can be heard. Unseen hands reach out to touch, stirring echoes of past nightmares and paranoia. In Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the Unknown you will read chilling true stories of hauntings, demonic possession, and everything that goes bump in the night, as we explore the hows and whys of haunted houses and more. Ira Robinson has been not only a man who has personally experienced the paranormal, but an investigator for many years, as well, and brings his expertise to bear on this mysterious subject. What did our ancient ancestors think of the spirit world? What did they do as a response to their own paranormal experiences? Are the tools people use today to communicate with the spirit world not only appropriate, but safe to use? Can the dead return to us in some way in order to help us or harm us? You will find an answer to these questions and much more in Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the unknown. Don't be afraid. The keys to understanding are in your hands.

Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the Unknown

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Are you tired of going from breakup to breakup, constantly finding yourself filled with hope that, just maybe, this time would be different? Have you found that you just can NOT get yourself away from that one type of person that you know is the worst person for you to be with? Do you want to find the perfect relationship for yourself, one that will not leave you like all of the others - heartbroken, lost and utterly alone? There are many things that can go wrong in a relationship, some of which are beyond your control. Sometimes, though, it seems that, no matter how hard you try, you always end up going through yet another breakup, yet another struggle to pick up the pieces and move on with life, and yet another round of explaining to your friends and family why it had to end. Are you ready to make a change? Does this sound too good to be true? Is it really possible to end the battle with yourself and finally be able to find the one for you? Until now, you have gone through the pain of love and loss, and have, perhaps, given up hope of ever finding that one that is right for you. With When Good Relationships Go Bad (How To Break The Cycle and Find Your Perfect Relationship), you can discover how to have the strength to carry on, end the ache, and find that person meant for you.

When Good Relationships Go Bad: (How To Break The Cycle and Find Your Perfect Relationship)

Self-Help

Relationships

<div> <div> This book illuminates important issues faced by Orthodox Judaism in the modern era by relating the life and times of Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg (1859-1935). In &nbsp;presenting Yudel Rosenberg's rabbinic activities, this book aims to show that Jewish Orthodoxy could serve as an agent of modernity no less than its opponents. Yudel Rosenberg's considerable literary output will demonstrate that the line between "secular" and "traditional" literature was not always sharp and distinct. Rabbi Rosenberg's kabbalistic works will shed light on the revival of kabbala study in the twentieth century. Yudel Rosenberg's career in Canada will serve as a counter-example to the often-expressed idea that Hasidism exercised no significant influence on the development of American Judaism at the turn of the twentieth century. </div> </div>

A Kabbalist in Montreal: The Life and Times of Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Touro University Press

Translating a Tradition: Studies in American Jewish History (Judaism and Jewish Life)

Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940), one of the most prominent leaders of the traditionalist United States Jewish community in his era. The issues in these essays include the origins of American Jewish history as a field of study, the Kehilla experiments of the early twentieth century, and the relationship between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Orthodox Judaism. Part II deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War. It also includes several studies investigating the shaping of the worldview of Orthodox Judaism in contemporary North America. Part III examines the issue of contemporary American Jewish attitudes toward evolution and intelligent design.

Academic Studies Press

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