Jewish New York : : The Remarkable Story of a City and a People / / Annie Polland, Jeffrey S. Gurock, Deborah Dash Moore, Howard B. Rock, Daniel Soyer.
The definitive history of Jews in New York and how they transformed the cityJewish New York reveals the multifaceted world of one of the city’s most important ethnic and religious groups. Jewish immigrants changed New York. They built its clothing industry and constructed huge swaths of apartment bu...
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| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Map of New York City, 1911
- Introduction
- Part I. 1654– 1865
- 1. Foundations
- 2. Shaking Off Constraints
- Part II. 1865– 1925
- 3. One City, Two Jewish Worlds
- 4. Forging Community
- 5. The Power of Politics
- Part III. 1885– 1975
- 6. Jewish Geography
- 7. Raising Two Generations
- 8. Making New York Jews
- 9. Wars on the Home Front
- Part IV. 1960– 2015
- 10. Old Turf, New Turf
- 11. A Changing City
- Visual Essay
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors