The Jews of Boston : essays on the occasion of the centenary (1895-1995) of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston / edited by Jonathan D. Sarna & Ellen Smith.
For almost 350 years, Jews have been part of Boston history, shaping the community and being shaped by it. Now, for the first time, a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated history of the Jews of Boston recounts their stories and marks their achievements. Comprising twelve essays by eleven expert schol...
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Boston :
The Philanthropies,
1995.
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Table of Contents:
- The Jews of Boston in historical perspective / Jonathan Sarna
- Strangers and sojourners / Ellen Smith
- Israelites in Boston," 1840-1880 / Ellen Smith
- The emergence of a unified community, 1880-1917 / William A. Braverman
- From margin to mainstream, 1917-1967 / Leon A. Jick
- Moving apart and growing together, 1967-1994 / Sherry Israel
- In search of suburbs / Gerald H. Gamm
- Temples in the American Athens / David Kaufman
- Community and philanthropy / Susan Ebert
- Pioneers and pacesetters / Mark A. Raider
- Passionate visions in contest / Joseph Reimer
- The smart set / Stephen J. Whitfield.