8vo. Xxv, 335 pages. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Jewish law; Courts, Jewish; Judges (Jewish law) . SERIES: Yale Judaica series; v. 3; “Hershman was born in Neustadt, Poland, immigrating to the U. S. In 1896. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1906) , he served in Syracuse, New York, then went to Detroit's Congregation Shaarey Zedek (1907) , which he led until 1946, when he became rabbi emeritus. Founder and president of the Detroit Zionist Organization, Hershman was also principal of the Division Street Talmud Torah, Detroit's first Jewish communal school; delegate to the first American Jewish Congress; and a founder of the Jewish Community Council. ”(Katz, EJ) Dust jacket lightly soiled with minimal edgewear. Internally bright and crispd. Very Good condition. (RAB-14-18A)