Jewish Immigrant Associations and American Identity in New York, 1880-1939

(Part of the American Jewish Civilization Series)

by Daniel Soyer

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How did the vast number of Jewish immigrants from different regions of Eastern Europe form their American ethnic identity? To answer this question this book examines how Jewish immigrant hometown associations transformed old-world communal ties into vehicles for integration into American society. Focusing on New York this study explores the organizations' full range of activities, and aims to show how the newcomers exercised a high degree of agency...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674444175

ISBN13:9780674444171

Release Date:June 1997

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:291 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

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