New York Jews and the Great Depression

New York Jews and the Great Depression
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 0300062656
ISBN-13 : 9780300062656
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Book Synopsis New York Jews and the Great Depression by : Beth S. Wenger

Download or read book New York Jews and the Great Depression written by Beth S. Wenger and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the standard narrative of American Jewish upward mobility, Wenger shows that Jews of the era not only worried about financial stability and their security as a minority group but also questioned the usefulness of their educational endeavors and the ability of their communal institutions to survive.


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