Studies in Contemporary Jewry: Volume VIII: A New Jewry? America Since the Second World War

Studies in Contemporary Jewry: Volume VIII: A New Jewry? America Since the Second World War
ISBN-10
0195360680
ISBN-13
9780195360684
Series
Studies in Contemporary Jewry
Category
History
Pages
432
Language
English
Published
1992-12-17
Publisher
Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Author
Peter Y. Medding

Description

The eighth volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this volume focuses on the history and development of American Jewish life since World War II. Contributions include "A 'Golden Decade' for American Jews, 1945-1955" by Arthur A. Goren, "American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition" by Arnold Eisen, "Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture" by Stephen J. Whitfield, "The Postwar Economy of American Jews" by Barry R. Chiswick, "Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Case of Miami and Los Angeles" by Deborah Dash Moore, and "All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel" by Chaim Waxman. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

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