A Light in the Prairie: Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, 1872-1997 Gerry Cristol Author
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Temple Emanu-El, the first Jewish congregation in North Texas, has played a historic role in the growth of Dallas. Founded in 1875, the temple evolved from the Hebrew Benevolent Associati… Mehr…
Temple Emanu-El, the first Jewish congregation in North Texas, has played a historic role in the growth of Dallas. Founded in 1875, the temple evolved from the Hebrew Benevolent Association, organized in 1872 by eleven men who established a cemetery and held the first Jewish services. This initial gathering of pioneer Jews occurred just two weeks before the arrival of the first train—the indispensable catalyst for Dallas’ development into a bustling commercial center.Arguably, Temple Emanu-El owes its ascendancy to the auspicious designation of Dallas as a railroad crossroads. Jews, like other enterprising newcomers, were drawn to the railroad boom town and became part of the westward sweep of trade and emigration to Dallas. These early settlers participated in every aspect of civic growth and responsibility. They invested their life savings in stores on the courthouse square, manned the volunteer fire department, and ran for public office. Like Alexander Sanger, who opened the Dallas branch of Sanger Bros. in 1872 and was elected city alderman the next year, Jews quickly identified with the progressive “Dallas spirit.”While retaining the basic principles of their ancestral faith, Temple Emanu-El’s Reform Jews adapted their religious practices to conform to the secular demands of life in America. With confidence in the city’s promise of progress, congregants actively promoted Dallas’ business, civic, and cultural development.Each succeeding generation of temple families produced important leaders whose contribution to the advancement and enrichment of both the temple and the city shaped both. The temple’s rabbis addressed controversial issues—Dr. David Lefkowitz denounced the Ku Klux Klan in the early 1920s and Levi A. Olan preached to the troubled city after President Kennedy’s assassination in 1963.Gerry Cristol has set this absorbing story against the history of both Dallas and American Judaism. Temple Emanu-El’s story affirms a unique but nonetheless eloquent tribute to the American experience, and in A Light in the Prairie, significant social history becomes fascinating reading. Trade Books>Hardcover>U.S. History>Regional History>Regional History, TCU Press Core >2<
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Cristol, Gerry:A Light in the Prairie; Temple Emanu-El of Dallas 1872-1997
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Fort Worth: Texas Christian University, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xvi, 312 pages. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by author… Mehr…
Fort Worth: Texas Christian University, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xvi, 312 pages. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by author on half-title. Previous owner's mailing label on fep. This is number seventeen of the Chisholm Trail Series. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Gerry Cristol was born in 1935 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She attended grammar school in Massachusetts and was the only Jewish child in school there at the time. After high school, she attended Goucher College and met her husband, Charlie, who was originally from San Antonio. After marrying, they moved together to Dallas. W hen her children were young, Gerry went to SMU and obtained a Master's in History. She became the archivist at Temple Emanu-El, authored the book entitled A Light in the Prairie, and also became the President of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society. Temple Emanu-El, the first Jewish congregation in North Texas, has played a historic role in the growth of Dallas. Founded in 1875, the temple evolved from the Hebrew Benevolent Association, organized in 1872 by eleven men who established a cemetery and held the first Jewish services. This initial gathering of pioneer Jews occurred just two weeks before the arrival of the first train-the indispensable catalyst for Dallas' development into a bustling commercial center. Arguably, Temple Emanu-El owes its ascendancy to the auspicious designation of Dallas as a railroad crossroads. These early settlers participated in every aspect of civic growth and responsibility. They invested their life savings in stores on the courthouse square, manned the volunteer fire department, and ran for public office. Like Alexander Sanger, who opened the Dallas branch of Sanger Bros. in 1872 and was elected city alderman the next year, Jews identified with the progressive "Dallas spirit." While retaining the principles of their faith, Temple Emanu-El's Reform Jews adapted their religious practices to conform to the secular demands of life in America. Temple Emanu-El's story affirms an eloquent tribute to the American experience, and significant social history., Texas Christian University, 1998, 3<
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Cristol, Gerry & Jonathan D. Sarna:A Light in the Prairie Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, 1872?1997
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[EAN: 9780875651842], [PU: Texas Christian University Press], Jacket, First edition. Signed and inscribed by author (using her first name) on front endpaper. Hard cover published by TCU Press in 1998. Maroon covers with gilt lettering on spine. Book is in near fine condition. DJ is in very good condition.; Chisholm Trail Series; 9.10 X 6.30 X 1.20 inches; 312 pages, Books<
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Texas Christian University Press, Hardcover, Auflage: First Edition, 312 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-06-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.68 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, Book… Mehr…
Texas Christian University Press, Hardcover, Auflage: First Edition, 312 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-06-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.68 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Jewish, Social & Cultural, History, Subjects, Slavery & Emancipation, World History, United States, Americas, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Studies, Texas Christian University Press, 2006<
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Gerry Cristol:A Light in the Prairie: Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, 1872–1997 (Chisholm Trail Series) (Volume
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