Synopses & Reviews
This revealing biography of Isaac Harby sheds much light on the beginnings of Reform Judaism and the economic and cultural rise and fall of Charleston during this period.
Review
"An insightful glimpse into an extraordinary personality. Harby, a Jewish Renaissance man, was the inspiration for the genesis of Reform Judaism in Charleston."—Myron Berman, Temple Beth-El, Richmond
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-272) and index.
About the Author
Gary Phillip Zola is Dean of College Relations at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Jacob Rader Marcus is Director of the American Jewish Archives.