A New Promised Land: A History of Jews in AmericaOxford University Press, 6. nov. 2003 - 184 sider "An excellent Afikoman gift for the teen or young adult at the seder... Diner...writes in a clear style that pulls together that diverse entity known as the American Jewish community."--The Chicago Jewish Star An engaging chronicle of Jewish life in the United States, A New Promised Land reconstructs the multifaceted background and very American adaptations of this religious group, from the arrival of twenty-three Jews in the New World in 1654, through the development of the Orthodox, conservative, and Reform movements, to the ordination of Sally Priesand as the first woman rabbi in the United States. Hasia Diner supplies fascinating details about Jewish religious traditions, holidays, and sacred texts. In addition, she relates the history of the Jewish religious, political, and intellectual institutions in the United States, and addresses some of the biggest issues facing Jewish Americans today, including their increasingly complex relationship with Israel. |
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... social welfare issues, particularly those concerning the rights of immigrants, women, and children. Here, members distribute books to cash-strapped public libraries during the depression. For my young, younger, and youngest readers ...
... social welfare issues, particularly those concerning the rights of immigrants, women, and children. Here, members distribute books to cash-strapped public libraries during the depression. For my young, younger, and youngest readers ...
Side viii
... and culture, Jews lived apart from other people and thought of themselves as separate in all social and cultural matters. But America celebrated individualism and the common interests of all its citizens. Jews, as viii PREFACE.
... and culture, Jews lived apart from other people and thought of themselves as separate in all social and cultural matters. But America celebrated individualism and the common interests of all its citizens. Jews, as viii PREFACE.
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... Germany the Ashkenazim had known greater poverty than the Sephardim, and the Sephardim considered them to be of lower social status. There were many differences between the two groups. The Ashkenazim 6 JEWS IN AMERICA.
... Germany the Ashkenazim had known greater poverty than the Sephardim, and the Sephardim considered them to be of lower social status. There were many differences between the two groups. The Ashkenazim 6 JEWS IN AMERICA.
Side 8
... social snobbery. The Ashkenazim and Sephardim brought their ideas about each other to the Americas. Because the Sephardim were community leaders, all of the early American congregations followed the Sephardic form of worship, even when ...
... social snobbery. The Ashkenazim and Sephardim brought their ideas about each other to the Americas. Because the Sephardim were community leaders, all of the early American congregations followed the Sephardic form of worship, even when ...
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Across America 18201880 | 22 |
Transplanted People 18801924 | 41 |
Becoming Americans 19241945 | 69 |
On the Move 19451967 | 93 |
At the Crossroads Since 1967 | 117 |
GLOSSARY | 141 |
CHRONOLOGY | 146 |
FURTHER READING | 152 |
INDEX | 157 |
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