Author Talk w/ Howard Mortman: When Rabbis Bless Congress

3092 16th Street,San Francisco CA 94103

09 November, 2021

Description

Join the author of "When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill" to discuss his new book. Howard Mortman of C-SPAN TV in Washington, DC, will discuss his new book, "When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill." The new book is an unprecedented examination of the 634 rabbi prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. The event is ideal for political junkies and lovers of Congress history. Mortman's appearance at Manny's marks his first in-person author conversation. It's a first-ever examination of the tradition of opening each session of the U.S. Congress with a prayer, focusing on rabbis who have been guest chaplain in the House and Senate. Website: https://www.whenrabbisblesscongress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/congressrabbi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RabbiPrayersInCongress/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbiprayersincongress/ Reviews of "When Rabbis Bless Congress": "Given the book’s specialized topic and scholarly heft, the readership will be limited, but armchair historians intrigued by Jewish studies will find a trove of interesting material, much of which is ripe for further study. Academically detailed yet esoterically fun." - Kirkus Reviews "Stu­dents of Jew­ish his­to­ry, Amer­i­can polit­i­cal his­to­ry, and any­one who would appre­ci­ate amus­ing triv­ia along the lines of the fact that the late Lubav­itch­er Rebbe Men­achem Mendel Schneer­son has been cit­ed more in Capi­tol Hill prayers than Moses will enjoy this jam-packed and enter­tain­ing chronicle." - Dr. Stu Halpern of Jewish Book Council "Morton’s book provides a fascinating account of rabbis blessing Congress, and is well worth reading by those interested in the Jewish contribution to American history. " - Sandra Lee Braude About the Author: Howard Mortman is communications director for C-SPAN, the public service providing television coverage of the U.S. Congress. A veteran of Washington, DC, media organizations, he has observed Congress from positions at MSNBC, National Journal’s Hotline, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and New Media Strategies. He graduated from the University of Maryland.