Cleveland Jews and the Making of a Midwestern Community

By: Ira Robinson and Shaul Kelner and Eli Lederhendler and Samantha Baskind and Sylvia F. Abrams and Rachel Gordan and Todd Michney and Zohar Segev and Mary McCune and Mark Souther

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Synopsis: This volume gathers an array of voices to tell the stories of Cleveland’s twentieth century Jewish community. Strong and stable after an often turbulent century, the Jews of Cleveland had both deep ties in the region and an evolving and dynamic commitment to Jewish life. The authors present the views and actions of community leaders and everyday Jews who embodied that commitment in their religious participation, educational efforts, philanthropic endeavors, and in their simple desire to live next to each other in the city’s eastern suburbs. The twentieth century saw the move of Cleveland’s Jews out of the center of the city, a move that only served to increase the density of Jewish life. The essays collected here draw heavily on local archival materials and present the area’s Jewish past within the context of American and American Jewish studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781978809956
Related ISBNs:: 9781978809949
Publisher:: Rutgers University Press
Date of Addition:: 02/28/20
Copyrighted By:: Rutgers University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
Grade Levels:: College Freshman
Reading Age:: 18 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sean Martin
Edited by:: John J. Grabowski