Conservative Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook (Jewish Denominations in America)

Conservative Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook is the first extensive effort to document the lives and careers of the most important leaders in Conservatism's first century and to provide a brief history of the movement and its central institutions. It includes essays on the history of the movement and on the evolution of its major institutions: The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, The Rabbinical Assembly, and The United Synagogue of America. It also contains 135 biographical entries on the leading figures of Conservative Judaism, appendices, and a complete bibliography on sources of study.Pamela S. Nadell is the author of 'Conservative Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook (Jewish Denominations in America)', published 1988 under ISBN 9780313242052 and ISBN 0313242054.