"In this book, Judith Bleich, a professor of Jewish historyat Touro University, delineates the history of the relationship between theOrthodox and Reform communities in Germany, France, the US, and elsewhere inthe 19th and 20th (and 21st) centuries. The foundations of therelationship set during this period of contention between the two groupscontinue to influence and shape the current situation between them. Bleichexpertly demonstrates this by using many references and footnotes to connectcurrent developments to the historical record she analyzes. This book isrecommended for academic libraries that want to deepen their collection ofmaterials dealing with the development of Reform and Orthodox Judaism,spirituality and religious history, religious studies, Zionism, and othertopics of interest covered in the volume." --Eli Lieberman, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute ofReligion, AJL Reviews.