Raising Secular Jews: Yiddish Schools and Their Periodicals for American Children, 1917-1950
(Part of the Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and Life Series)
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This unique literary study of Yiddish children's periodicals casts new light on secular Yiddish schools in America in the first half of the twentieth century. Rejecting the traditional religious education of the Talmud Torahs and congregational schools, these Yiddish schools chose Yiddish itself as the primary conduit of Jewish identity and culture. Four Yiddish school networks emerged, which despite their political and ideological differences were...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1611689872
ISBN13:9781611689877
Release Date:November 2016
Publisher:Brandeis University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"
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