History Lessons : : The Creation of American Jewish Heritage / / Beth S. Wenger.

• VerfasserIn: Wenger, Beth S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 p.) :; 30 halftones.

Most American Jews today will probably tell you that Judaism is inherently democratic and that Jewish and American cultures share the same core beliefs and values. But in fact, Jewish tradition and American culture did not converge seamlessly. Rather, it was American Jews themselves who consciously...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• CONTENTS
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER ONE In Search of American Jewish Heritage
• CHAPTER TWO Civic Performances: Jews and American National Holidays
• CHAPTER THREE War Stories: Jewish Patriotism on Parade
• CHAPTER FOUR Historical Tales: Educating American Jewish Children
• CHAPTER FIVE Sculpting an American Jewish Hero: The Myths and Monuments of Haym Salomon
• EPILOGUE American Jewish Heritage after World War II
• NOTES
• INDEX