“Were Our Mouths Filled With Song” Studies in Liberal Jewish Liturgy [Monographs of the Hebrew Union College, Number 20]

Friedland, Eric L. “Were Our Mouths Filled With Song” Studies in Liberal Jewish Liturgy [Monographs of the Hebrew Union College, Number 20]. Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College Press, (1997). First edition. 8vo. xiv, 367pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine in original printed dust jacket. An academic study of reforms to the traditional Jewish siddur in the 19th and 20th centuries. These changes came about out of a perceived need to make the text of Jewish prayer more consistent with modern values, particularly the fact that Jews were integrated into society and not outsiders stuck in perpetual opposition. Includes discussions of such figures as David Einhorn, Isaac Mayer Wise and Marcus Jastrow. A useful book for understanding Reform Judaism, particularly as it has developed within the United States. Dj slightly stained. Tail of spine bumped. Overall in very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (35889) $65