Shul with a Pool: The "synagogue-center" in American Jewish History
- ISBN-10
- 0874518938
- ISBN-13
- 9780874518931
- Category
- Jewish community centers
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- David Kaufman
Description
Describes how the synagogue developed into a community center, where prayer and study were secondary
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