To Stand Aside or Stand Alone: Southern Reform Rabbis and the Civil Rights Movement (Jews and Judaism: History and Culture)

Synopsis

In 1966, Allen Krause, A Rabbinical Student At Hebrew Union College, Conducted Interviews With Twelve Reform Rabbis From Various Congregations Throughout The South Concerning Their Thoughts, Principles, And Activities As They Related To The Civil Rights Movement. ... The Rabbis Were Extremely Candid About Their Opinions And Their Own Activities. The Book's Geographic Scope Is Limited To The South - The Rabbis Interviewed Served In Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, And Virginia - And The Years Between 1954 And 1967. ... While Several Of The Rabbis Interviewed Stood Up Against The Evils Of The Separate And Unequal System, Others Made Peace With It, Or Found Reasons To Justify Inaction. ... In Addition, The Book Provides A Comparative Framework For Investigating The Roles Of Other Religious Leaders In The Civil Rights Movement--