A combined citation covering the Forward's and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's obituaries of Rabbi Jules Harlow, both published in 2024 and both recounting Siddur Sim Shalom's 1985 publication and editorial history, cross-checked against the Rabbinical Assembly's own published introduction to the siddur. Their strength is corroborated agreement, from both journalistic and denominational sources, on the book's publication date, editor and theological significance. Their limit is that none is a liturgical scholar's comparative study of Sim Shalom against earlier Conservative prayer books.
Facts
Citation
AuthorThe Forward and Jewish Telegraphic Agency obituary staff; the Rabbinical Assembly
Publisherforward.com, jta.org and rabbinicalassembly.org
Publication Year2024
URLhttps://forward.com/fast-forward/582396/rabbi-jules-harlow-editor-of-the-prayer-book-used-in-conservative-synagogues-for-a-quarter-century-dies-at-92/
Source Typenews
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
A combined citation to the Forward and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, established Jewish journalism outlets, cross-checked against the Rabbinical Assembly's own published introduction; independent journalistic reporting rather than peer reviewed liturgical scholarship, hence the middle tier. Claims Backed By This Source (26 claims)
This source backs 26 claims across the atlas. As facts: 21 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Musical Works, 11 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
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