New Promised Land A History of Jews in America

Name: New Promised Land A History of Jews in America
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ISBN: 9780195158267

ISBN-10: 0195158261

ISBN-13: 9780195158267

Edition: 2002

Authors: Hasia R. Diner

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"An excellent Afikoman gift for the teen or young adult at the seder... Diner...writes in a clear style that pulls together that diverse entity known as the American Jewish community."--The Chicago Jewish Star An engaging chronicle of Jewish life in the United States, A New Promised Land reconstructs the multifaceted background and very American adaptations of this religious group, from the arrival of twenty-three Jews in the New World in 1654, through the development of the Orthodox, conservative, and Reform movements, to the ordination of Sally Priesand as the first woman rabbi in the United States. Hasia Diner supplies fascinating details about Jewish religious traditions, holidays, and…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/6/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Hasia R. Diner is the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judiac Studies at New York University. She has taught American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, and at Johns Hopkins.



Preface



First Journeys: 1654-1820



Across America: 1820-1880



Transplanted People: 1880-1924



Becoming Americans: 1924-1945



On the Move: 1945-1967



At the Crossroads: Since 1967


Glossary


Chronology


Further Reading


Index