Who Rules the Synagogue?

Know about the book -

Who Rules the Synagogue? is written by Zev Eleff and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190624671 (ISBN 10) and 9780190624675 (ISBN 13).

Who Rules the Synagogue? explores how American Jewry in the nineteenth century transformed from a lay dominated community to one whose leading religious authorities were rabbis. Zev Eleff weaves together the significant episodes and debates that shaped American Judaism during this formative period, and places this story into the larger context of American religious history and modern Jewish history.