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Why the rise of American Judaism is a story worth telling

Why the rise of American Judaism offers a ‘great political story’

Aired 11/23/2018

PBS News Hour

Why the rise of American Judaism is a story worth telling

Clip: 11/23/2018 | 6m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Why the rise of American Judaism offers a ‘great political story’

On our Bookshelf tonight, the dramatic struggles to turn an ancient faith into an American religion. Judy Woodruff speaks with longtime journalist Steven Weisman, author of “The Chosen Wars,” about why he decided to examine the evolution of Judaism in the United States, the religion’s “history of conflict” and the great personalities that created a story worth telling.

Aired 11/23/2018

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