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Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler: The Forgotten Founder

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.8 cm

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"Derek Taylor has written a comprehensive and highly readable biography which will restore Adler to his true place in history"--Elkan D Levy. Nathan Marcus Adler remains the longest serving Chief Rabbi in the history of Anglo-Jewry. Yet today he is a shadowy figure. During his ministry the forerunners of Jewish Care were created, the synagogue service was regularized, Jews' College opened its doors, and the United Synagogue came into existence. At the same time, where countries like America and Germany were moving over to Progressive Judaism, the British community remained resolutely Orthodox. All this was down to Adler. These were not easy achievements for him. For 45 years, most of the time in partnership with Sir Moses Montefiore as the lay leader, Adler successfully resisted every attempt to undermine his authority. He was the ultimate diplomat, negotiator, and leader of his flock. Furthermore, a great deal of what he accomplished remains at the core of the community today. This book uncovers much new material. It examines for the first time the first half of his life in a prejudiced Germany, the attempt to assassinate him, the truth about the Singer Prayer Book, the politics in his election and why, as a newcomer to Britain, he always had such powerful support. Author Taylor also delves into the methods he chose to coax and cajole the lay leaders into his way of thinking, and how he achieved his goals. Nathan Marcus Adler is and has always been underestimated, a deliberate ploy on his part. It is now time he is recognized as a highly successful Chief Rabbi in a turbulent period of the community's history.
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  • Author

    Derek Taylor

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Vallentine Mitchell

  • Published

    October 2020

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781912676583

  • ISBN-10

    1912676583

  • Eden Code

    5303090

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