Jewish Orthodoxy in Scotland

Rabbi Dr Salis Daiches and Religious Leadership

Hannah Holtschneider

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Edinburgh University Press
18 November 2019

British & Irish history; Judaism: life & practice; Religious & spiritual leaders

Series: Scottish Religious Cultures

Kosher haggis, tartan kippot, and Jewish Burns' Suppers: Jews acculturated to Scotland within one generation and quickly inflected Jewish culture in a Scottish idiom. This book analyses the religious aspects of this transition through a transnational perspective on migration in the first three decades of the twentieth century. As immigrants began to outnumber the established Jewish community, and Eastern European rabbis challenged the British Jewish leadership in London, Scottish Jewry underwent momentous changes. The book examines this tumultuous period through a thematic biography of Salis Daiches, Scotland's most significant rabbi. Drawing on previously unseen archival material, including Rabbi Daiches' personal correspondence, the book provides a window into the dynamics of Jewish religious life and power relations.

By: Hannah Holtschneider
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781474452595
ISBN 10: 1474452590
Series: Scottish Religious Cultures
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 18 November 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hannah Holtschneider is a cultural historian at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests span early twentieth century Jewish history in Britain, Jewish migration history, the impact of the Holocaust on individuals and communities, Holocaust memorialisation, and the representation of history in museums.

Reviews for Jewish Orthodoxy in Scotland: Rabbi Dr Salis Daiches and Religious Leadership

Hannah Holtschneider skilfully contextualises Rabbi Salis Daiches's career in Edinburgh and his emergence as the rabbinic spokesman for Scottish Jewry in the first half of the twentieth century. She reveals him to be a canny opponent of Britain's chief rabbi, Joseph Hertz, and a relentless defender of the independence of Scotland's Jewish communities.-- ""Todd M. Endelman, University of Michigan""