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Jeffrey S. Gurock - The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community - 9781479801169 - V9781479801169
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The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community

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Description for The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.

The complete story of Jewish Harlem and its significance in American Jewish history
New York Times columnist David W. Dunlap wrote a decade ago that “on the map of the Jewish Diaspora, Harlem Is Atlantis. . . . A vibrant hub of industry, artistry and wealth is all but forgotten. It is as if Jewish Harlem sank 70 years ago beneath waves of memory beyond recall.” During World War I, Harlem was the home of the second largest Jewish community in America. But in the 1920s Jewish residents began to scatter to other parts of Manhattan, to the outer ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479801169
SKU
V9781479801169
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About Jeffrey S. Gurock
Jeffrey S. Gurock is the Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University. He has written or edited 25 books, including Jews in Gotham, which in 2012 was honored as Winner, Everett Family Foundation Award, Jewish Book of the Year, Jewish Book Council.

Reviews for The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community
"This well-written volume makes clear that the Harlem Jewish community significantly influenced American Jewry as a whole . . . This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American Judaism."
Publishers Weekly
"What stays with you long after you have finished [The Jews of Harlem] is Gurock's steadfast devotion to his subject."
Jewish Review ... Read more

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