Jenna Weissman Joselit is the Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and professor of history at the George Washington University. Her many books include Set in Stone: America’s Embrace of the Ten Commandments and The Wonders of America: Reinventing Jewish Culture, 1880–1950, a National Jewish Book Award winner in History.

“Propulsively written. . . . [A] compelling introduction.”—Diane Cole, Wall Street Journal“To capture Mordecai Kaplan’s long and astonishingly productive life takes skill and discernment and a deep understanding of American Jewish life. All these qualities are on display in Joselit’s wonderful volume. She has done justice to a remarkable man.”—Rabbi David Wolpe, author of David: The Divided Heart

Jenna Weissman Joselit is the Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and professor of history at the George Washington University. Her many books include Set in Stone: America’s Embrace of the Ten Commandments and The Wonders of America: Reinventing Jewish Culture, 1880–1950, a National Jewish Book Award winner in History.

“Propulsively written. . . . [A] compelling introduction.”—Diane Cole, Wall Street Journal“To capture Mordecai Kaplan’s long and astonishingly productive life takes skill and discernment and a deep understanding of American Jewish life. All these qualities are on display in Joselit’s wonderful volume. She has done justice to a remarkable man.”—Rabbi David Wolpe, author of David: The Divided Heart