Author: Thomas JeffersonPublisher:
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Unpublished Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Some American Jews
Author: Thomas JeffersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
Author: Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
Author: American Jewish Historical SocietyPublisher:
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Writings on American History
Author: The Cumulative Book Index
Author: The Jews in Colonial America
Author: Oscar ReissPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786417307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The first synagogue in colonial America was built in New York City in 1730 on land that was purchased for £100 plus a loaf of sugar and one pound of Bohea tea. The purchase of this land was especially noteworthy because until this time, the Jews had only been permitted to buy land for use as a cemetery. However, by the time the Revolutionary War began, the Jewish religious center had become fairly large. Early in their stay in New Amsterdam and New York, many Jews considered themselves to be transients. Therefore, they were not interested in voting, holding office or equal rights. However, as the 18th century came to a close, Jews were able to accumulate large estates, and they recognized that they needed citizenship. After a brief overview of the Jews' migrations around Europe, the West Indies and the North and South American continents, this book describes the hardships faced by the Jewish people, beginning with New Amsterdam and New York and continuing with discussions of their experiences in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New England, and in the South. Subsequent chapters discuss anti-Semitism, slavery and the Jews' transformation from immigrant status to American citizen.
Coming to Terms with America
Author: Jonathan D. SarnaPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827618794
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Coming to Terms with America examines how Jews have long “straddled two civilizations,” endeavoring to be both Jewish and American at once, from the American Revolution to today. In fifteen engaging essays, Jonathan D. Sarna investigates the many facets of the Jewish-American encounter—what Jews have borrowed from their surroundings, what they have resisted, what they have synthesized, and what they have subverted. Part I surveys how Jews first worked to reconcile Judaism with the country’s new democratic ethos and to reconcile their faith-based culture with local metropolitan cultures. Part II analyzes religio-cultural initiatives, many spearheaded by women, and the ongoing tensions between Jewish scholars (who pore over traditional Jewish sources) and activists (who are concerned with applying them). Part III appraises Jewish-Christian relations: “collisions” within the public square and over church-state separation. Originally written over the span of forty years, many of these essays are considered classics in the field, and several remain fixtures of American Jewish history syllabi. Others appeared in fairly obscure venues and will be discovered here anew. Together, these essays—newly updated for this volume—cull the finest thinking of one of American Jewry’s finest historians.
List of Works Relating to the History and Condition of the Jews in Various Countries
Author: New York Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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American Intercession on Behalf of Jews in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, 1840-1938
Author: Cyrus AdlerPublisher:
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Category : Jewish question
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Jewish Pioneers in America, 1492-1848
Author: Anita Libman LebesonPublisher:
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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