Jewish life in small-town America : a history / Lee Shai Weissbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weissbach, Lee Shai, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--United States--Social conditions--19th century.

Jews.

Jews--United States--Social conditions--20th century.

Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Cities and towns.

City and town life--United States--History.

City and town life.

United States--History, Local.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Lee Shai Weissbach offers the first comprehensive portrait of small-town Jewish life in America. Exploring the history of communities of 100 to 1000 Jews, the book focuses on the years from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II. Weissbach examines the dynamics of 490 communities across the United States and reveals that smaller Jewish centers were not simply miniature versions of larger communities but were instead alternative kinds of communities in many respects. The book investigates topics ranging from migration patterns to occupational choices, from Jewish education and marriage strategies to congregational organization. The story of smaller Jewish communities attests to the richness and complexity of American Jewish history and also serves to remind us of the diversity of small-town society in times past.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Patterns of Evidence

2. Patterns of Settlement The Early Years

3. Patterns of Settlement

4. Patterns of Stability and Mobility

5. Patterns of Livelihood and Class

6. Patterns of Family Life

7. Patterns of Congregational Organization

8. Patterns of Synagogue History

9. Patterns of Religious Leadership

10. Patterns of Culture

11. Patterns of Culture

12. Patterns of Prejudice and of Transformation

Epilogue

Reading the Manuscript Census

Bibliographic Essay

Appendix of Tables

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-336)and index.

ISBN:

9786611741075

9781281741073

1281741078

9780300127652

0300127650

OCLC:

952731708