A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America

(Part of the Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History Series)

by Kirsten Fermaglich

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Winner, 2019 Saul Viener Book Prize, given by the American Jewish Historical Society

A groundbreaking history of the practice of Jewish name changing in the 20th century, showcasing just how much is in a name

Our thinking about Jewish name changing tends to focus on clich s: ambitious movie stars who adopted glamorous new names or insensitive Ellis Island officials who changed immigrants' names for them. But as...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1479867209

ISBN13:9781479867202

Release Date:October 2018

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.06 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America

(Part of the Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History Series)

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