| Contested Rituals: Circumcision, Kosher Butchering, and Jewish Political Life in Germany, 1843–1933 Subjects: Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1800–1933; Judaism -- Germany -- Customs and practices; Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Shehitah; Judd gives us a new understanding of the formation of German political systems, the importance of religious practices to Jewish political leadership, and the interaction of Jews with the German government. Robin Judd is Assistant Professor of History at The Ohio State University. |