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Amid the Alien Corn celebrates the centenary of Sinai Temple, a Reform congregation. More than 30 sections, written by scholars such as historians, anthropologists, and others, include mid-nineteenth century settlers and midwestern economic and regional Jewish history, immigration, Jewish burial practices, genealogy, and Jewish veterans. The volume includes a study of Abram Sachar, who worked with others here to develop the nation's first Hillel Foundation at the University of Illinois. Also included are sections covering our successful integration of Reform and traditional congregants as well as a section on gays and lesbians in Sinai Temple. Amid the Alien Corn is a lively portrayal of Sinai Temple's long, rich history and its promising future. A colorful patchwork of facts and figures, personal reminiscences and stories by and about leaders and members of the Sinai Temple family - past and present - its pages lovingly depict the congregation's struggles and successes, as well as trends in the evolution of Reform Judaism throughout the last century. This beautifully designed full-color volume, filled with recent and archival photos, is professionally indexed. The detailed information is useful to scholarly researchers as well as to those with a general interest in small town American Judaism. To order your copy for $36.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling, complete and mail the order form. We accept checks, MasterCard or Visa through the Sinai Temple Gift Shop. For additional information contact: |
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