Biography
Laura Yares’ research explores the different ways that people learn about religion, and the different ways that ideas about religion are circulated in the context of education and learning. She has particular expertise in the history of Judaism in North America, and in nineteenth century American religious history. Her first book Jewish Sunday Schools: Teaching Religion in Nineteenth Century America (NYU Press, 2023) was a finalist for a 2023 National Jewish Book Award. It argues that educati
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