Samuel C Heilman
Samuel C. Heilman is the Harold Proshansky Professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York and on the faculty of Queens College. He is the author of "The People of the Book, The Gate Behind the Wall, " "A Walker in Jerusalem", and Synagogue Life: A Study in Symbolic Interaction (available from Transaction).
Samuel C. Heilman is the Harold Proshansky Professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York and on the faculty of Queens College. He is the author of "The People of the Book, The Gate Behind the Wall, " "A Walker in Jerusalem", and Synagogue Life: A Study in Symbolic Interaction (available from Transaction). See less
Samuel C Heilman's Featured Books
Samuel C Heilman book reviews
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Who Will Lead Us?: The Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America
He could have done better
Samuel Heilman is an eminent sociologist and ethnographer. However, his chapter on Chabad Lubavitch is sorely deficient. It is as though he had few primary sources and informants.
This contrasts ... Read More
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The Gate Behind the Wall: A Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
good book
by henry g, Feb 27, 2014
worth reading for it's insights
and point of view. Recommended Read More
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A Walker in Jerusalem
Being there
I love walking around the Old City...and this is a great companion book to remember the sites, to relate more info, or to prepare oneself for a trip. Read More
