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A transnational, biographical perspective on Jewish religious leadership in early 20th-century Scotland
Kosher haggis, tartan kippot, and Jewish Burns Night Suppers: Jews acculturated to Scotland within one generation and quickly inflected Jewish culture in a Scottish idiom.
This book approaches the momentous changes within early 20th-century British Jewry through a thematic biography of Salis Daiches, Scotland's most significant rabbi. Drawing on previously unseen archival material, including Rabbi Daiches's personal correspondence, the book provides a window into the dynamics of Jewish religious life and power relations.
Hannah Holtschneider is Senior Lecturer in Jewish Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Abbreviations, Preface, AcknowledgementsIntroduction
1. Portrait and ideology
2. The Chief Rabbi, the London Beth Din, and the battle for leadership in the 'provinces'
3. Scotland: local leaders, local communities
4. Traces and spaces: Jews and / in the city of Edinburgh
Epilogue, Glossary, Bibliography, Index, References, Notes
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Hannah Holtschneider is a cultural historian at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests span early twentieth century Jewish history in Britain, Jewish migration history, the impact of the Holocaust on individuals and communities, Holocaust memorialisation, and the representation of history in museums.