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Title:
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Not Written in Stone: Jews, Constitutions, and Constitutionalism in Canada |
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Author:
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Elazar, Daniel J.; Brown, Michael; Robinson, Ira |
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Abstract:
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Using long-ignored constitutions of various Jewish organizations, this unique book uncovers the political history of Canadian Jewry since its beginning during the 1700s. Building on the premise that Jews, since time immemorial, have written down their values and ideologies, this study effectively demonstrates how these writings record the principles and values that motivated a community. |
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Date:
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2003 |
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UOP:
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http://www.press.uottawa.ca/book/not-written-in-stone
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URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10393/12954
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Table of Contents:
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1. Using Foundation Documents in the Study of Jewish Public Affairs (DANIEL J. ELAZAR)
2. ‘Do Justice to Us!’ Jews and the Constitution of Canada (LORRAINE EISENSTAT WEINRIB)
3. Kissing Cousins: The Early History of Congregations Shearith Israel of New York City and Montreal (JAY EIDELMAN)
4. Signs of the Times: Changing Notions of Citizenship, Governance, and Authority as Reflected in Synagogue Constitutions (MICHAEL BROWN)
5. They Work in Faithfulness: Constitutional Documents of Jewish Communal Organizations Other Than Synagogues (IRA ROBINSON)
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