To Worship God Properly: Tensions Between Liturgical Custom and Halakhah in Judaism: 22 (Monographs of the Hebrew Union College) - Softcover
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Ruth Langer received her rabbinic ordination and Ph.D. at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati and currently serves as Professor of Theology at Boston College. Her liturgical writings include articles published in the Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research, Hebrew Union College Annual, and Worship.
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