The Congressional Minyan: The Jews of Capitol Hill - Hardcover

Based on some 100 interviews over a decade of research, a South Florida rabbi and Broward Community College instructor provides an encyclopedic look at the backgrounds and careers of 179 Jewish members of the US Congress from Bella Abzug to Edward Zorinsky including Joseph Lieberman. Appended material breaks out the Jewish count by state, House and Senate, and by congressional session since 1841-43 when the first Jewish Congressman was elected. The requisite ten for a "minyan" (prayer group) wasn't reached until 1921-23. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)