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The American Jewish Community in the 20th and 21st Century
| Author: | Falk, Gerhard | |
| Year: | 2021 | |
| Pages: | 392 | |
| ISBN: | 1-4955-0899-4 978-1-4955-0899-8 | |
| Price: | $199.95 | |
This book seeks to demonstrate how a small, impoverished group of immigrants rose from the slums of America’s big
cities to wealth, education, and political power in the course of one century. It describes the challenging and rewarding path taken by American Jews throughout the twentieth century.
cities to wealth, education, and political power in the course of one century. It describes the challenging and rewarding path taken by American Jews throughout the twentieth century.
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"The American Jewish community is therefore an example of the American dream. That dream became reality for the
Jewish community because the United States is the only country on earth which values the individual over government, the only land where freedom reigns, and the only Christian community which has never persecuted its
Jewish minority."
From the Preface
From the Preface
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: The Jewish Religion in America
Chapter Two: The Jewish Family
Chapter Three: The Feminization of the American Jewish Community
Chapter Four: Jewish Education and the Education of American Jews
Chapter Five: Social Stratification in the Jewish Community
Chapter Six: Jews in the American Military
Chapter Seven: American Jews in Politics
Chapter Eight: Jewish Contributions to the American Movie Industry
Chapter Nine: American Jewish Songwriters and Musicians
Chapter Ten: The Influence of Literature on the Jewish Community
Chapter Eleven: American Jewish Inventors and Scientists
Chapter Twelve: American Jews in Sports
Epilogue: The Future of the American Jewish Community
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Chapter One: The Jewish Religion in America
Chapter Two: The Jewish Family
Chapter Three: The Feminization of the American Jewish Community
Chapter Four: Jewish Education and the Education of American Jews
Chapter Five: Social Stratification in the Jewish Community
Chapter Six: Jews in the American Military
Chapter Seven: American Jews in Politics
Chapter Eight: Jewish Contributions to the American Movie Industry
Chapter Nine: American Jewish Songwriters and Musicians
Chapter Ten: The Influence of Literature on the Jewish Community
Chapter Eleven: American Jewish Inventors and Scientists
Chapter Twelve: American Jews in Sports
Epilogue: The Future of the American Jewish Community
Bibliography
Index