Passover Raisin Wine, The American Temperance Movement, and Mordecai Noah: The Origins, Meaning, And Wider Significance Of A Nineteenth-Century American Jewish Religious Practice

The use of raisin wine on Passover, described by Mordecai Noah (1785-1851) and considered by some in his day to have been a requirement of Jewish law, reflected (1) an old world custom that over time was transformed into a "popular halacha," (2) a possible vestige of a Marrano practice, an...

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Main Author: Sarna, Jonathan D. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1989
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1988, Volume: 59, Pages: 269-288
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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