Joachim Prinz, Rebellious Rabbi
An Autobiography—the German and Early American Years| By: | null |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780253349392 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780253028013 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2007 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Joachim Prinz (1902–1988) was one of the most extraordinary and innovative figures in modern Jewish history. Never one for conformity, Prinz developed and modeled a new rabbinical role that set him apart from his colleagues in Weimar Germany. Provocative, strikingly informal and determinedly anti-establishment, he repeatedly stirred up controversy. During the Hitler years, Prinz strove to preserve the self-respect and dignity of a Jewish community that was vilified on a daily basis by Nazi propaganda. After immigrating to the United States in 1937, he soon became a prominent rabbi in New Jersey, drawing thousands to his unpredictable sermons. Prinz's autobiography, superbly introduced and annotated by Michael A. Meyer, offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and personality of this unconventional and influential rabbi.