Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
Author : American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Jews
ISBN :
Author : American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Jews
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 39,10 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Jews
ISBN :
Author : Norman H. Finkelstein
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 11,54 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827609752
This JPS Guide chronicles the extraordinary history of American Jewry. Finkelstein tells the dramatic 350-year story of the people and events that shaped the lives of today's American Jews. Divided into six time periods, American Jewish History describes Jewish life from the time of the early settlers, to the period of massive immigration that flooded the cities, to the incredible growth of Jews in positions of influence in business, politics, and the arts. This is a story of a people who affected not only the lives of Jews in the U.S. today, but also the course of American history itself. There are over 70 black and white photographs, maps, and charts and more than 120 feature boxes and biographies throughout, as well as timelines, notes, a bibliography, and index. Finkelstein has made the saga of American Jewry much more than a compilation of historical facts. This is wonderfully stimulating journey--a worthwhile adventure for readers of all ages.
Author : American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Jews
ISBN :
Author : Jeffrey S. Gurock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 27,43 MB
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1136674373
The first volume contains articles on a variety of areas including Jewish involvement in the War of Independence and in the American Revolution, the New York Jewish Community of the time and a look at the Dutch and English Jews of the period.
Author : American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN :
This all-encompassing reference book covers virtually every subject pertaining to Jews in the United States. The sheer volume of information on the subjects and people relative to the Jewish experience in the United States is what makes this book so impressive. Arranged by subject -- from Feminism, Intermarriage and Conversion, Rituals and Celebrations, Business, Education, and Sports to Art and Entertainment -- chapters include A-Z and chronological listings of events, people, and more.Included in this book are descriptions of the many noteworthy Jewish Americans who had a profound effect on our country, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Harvey Milk, Calvin Klein, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Woody Allen and Gloria Steinem, just to name a few. This book brings together the issues and figures of contemporary Judaism in the United States in an adult manner unlike any other reference book of its kind.
Author : Gary Phillip Zola
Publisher : Brandeis University Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 37,83 MB
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1611685109
Presenting the American Jewish historical experience from its communal beginnings to the present through documents, photographs, and other illustrations, many of which have never before been published, this entirely new collection of source materials complements existing textbooks on American Jewish history with an organization and pedagogy that reflect the latest historiographical trends and the most creative teaching approaches. Ten chapters, organized chronologically, include source materials that highlight the major thematic questions of each era and tell many stories about what it was like to immigrate and acculturate to American life, practice different forms of Judaism, engage with the larger political, economic, and social cultures that surrounded American Jews, and offer assistance to Jews in need around the world. At the beginning of each chapter, the editors provide a brief historical overview highlighting some of the most important developments in both American and American Jewish history during that particular era. Source materials in the collection are preceded by short headnotes that orient readers to the documentsÕ historical context and significance.
Author : Beth S. Wenger
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 37,29 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0691147523
"History Lessons is the first book to examine how Jews in the United States collectively wove themselves into the narratives of the nation, and came to view the American Jewish experience as a unique chapter in Jewish history. Beth Wenger shows how American Jews celebrated civic holidays like Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July in synagogues and Jewish community organizations, and how they sought to commemorate Jewish cultural contributions and patriotism, often tracing their roots to the nation's founding. She looks at Jewish children's literature used to teach lessons about American Jewish heritage and values, which portrayed--and sometimes embellished--the accomplishments of heroic figures in American Jewish history. Wenger also traces how Jews often disagreed about how properly to represent these figures, focusing on the struggle over the legacy of the Jewish Revolutionary hero Haym Salomon."--From publisher description.
Author : Pamela Susan Nadell
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 21,66 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9781584651246
New portrayals of the religious lives of American Jewish women from colonial times to the present.
Author : Moses Rischin
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 1954
Category : History
ISBN :