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Abba Hillel Silver: A Profile in American Judaism

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Abba Hillel Silver was one of the leaders of the American Jewish community in the thirties, forties, and early fifties. A Reform Rabbi in Cleveland he was considered one of the great orators of his day. An impressive imposing figure he played a key role in promoting the Zionist cause in the United States. Unlike his elder counterpart Stephen Wise who strongly supported Roosevelt, Silver advocated a bipartisan approach in rallying Americans to the Zionist cause. This political biography tells in great detail the story of the struggle to forward the Zionist cause.And this when the strong State Dept. Saudi connection was already well in place.

Silver was a man of no small ego, but as Raphael makes clear of very great courage and devotion. This book makes a convincing case for the significance of Silver's contribution in helping the Jewish state come into being, and survive in its early years.