When Rabbis Bless Congress

<b></b><p><b>Academically detailed yet esoterically fun. </b><b>-</b><i><b>Kirkus</b></i></p>Congress opens each session with a prayer offered by a chaplain or guest chaplain. Among the guest chaplains: Rabbis.<br><br>This book is about the rabbis. It's an unprecedented examination of 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. With exhaustive research written in approachable prose it uniquely tells the story of over 400 rabbis giving over 600 prayers since the Civil War days-who they are and what they say.<br><br>Few written works examine the tradition of prayers in government. This new angle will appeal to students and lovers of American history Congress American Jewish history and religion. It's a welcome important addition to our understanding of Congress and Jewish contribution to America.<br>