Monday, November 26, 2018

NEWSHOUR BOOKSHELF - "The Chosen Wars"

"Why the rise of American Judaism offers a ‘great political story’" PBS NewsHour 11/22/2018

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  On our Bookshelf tonight, the dramatic struggles to turn an ancient faith into an American religion.  Judy Woodruff speaks with longtime journalist Steven Weisman, author of “The Chosen Wars,” about why he decided to examine the evolution of Judaism in the United States, the religion’s “history of conflict” and the great personalities that created a story worth telling.

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