Jewish Edinburgh : a history, 1880/1950 / M.D. Gilfillan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilfillan, M. D. (Mark D.), 1986- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Scotland--Edinburgh--History--19th century.

Jews.

Jews--Scotland--Edinburgh--History--20th century.

Edinburgh (Scotland)--Ethnic relations.

Edinburgh (Scotland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

This first full-length history of the Jews of Edinburgh chronicles their immigration to Scotland's capital city from Russia during the 1880s in the wake of Tsarist persecution, and examines their reception by native Scots. Smaller than its Glasgow counterpart, the Jewish community in Edinburgh took on greater national significance in part through the career of "Scotland's Rabbi," Dr. Salis Daiches of the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation. The community would also contribute Scotland's first Jewish member of parliament, as well as the first Jewish president of the Scottish Football League.

Contents:

The origins of Edinburgh Jewry

New arrivals

Edinburgh's Jewish Quarter, 1880/1910

Battles at home and abroad, 1911/1918

A community united, 1918/1932

The fight against fascism, 1933/1945

Postscript, 1945/1950.

Notes:

Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--Ulster University, 2012, titled Jews in Edinburgh : 1880-1950.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3565-X