Description

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This diverse collection of essays explore the unique history of Jews in America and the various ways in which they have defined their identities both as Americans and as Jews. The topics of the essays range from sports and business to religion and business.

About the Author

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Edward S. Shapiro received his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University and is Professor Emeritus of History at Seton Hall University. His books include A Time for Healing: American Jewry Since World War II, We Are Many: Reflections on American Jewish History and Identity, and Crown Heights: Blacks, Jews, and the 1991 Brooklyn Riot.