Jewish Renaissance and Revival in America: Essays in Memory of Leah Levitz Fishbane, z"l.

Waltham, Massachusetts: Brandeis University Press, 2011. Softbound. Octavo, glossy paper cvoers, xii, 180 pp., index. Very Good. Item #65797
ISBN: 9781611681925

Preface by Fishbane. Articles are "Introduction: Leah Levitz Fishbane and “The Road to Renaissance” Jonathan D. Sarna, "Common Bonds: A Collective Portrait," Leah Levitz Fishbane, "On the Road to Renaissance: The Young Men’s Hebrew Associations of New York and Philadelphia, 1877–1883," Leah Levitz Fishbane, "A Renaissance of Jewish Readers in Victorian Philadelphia," Arthur Kiron, "Preserving the Past to Fashion the Future: The Editorial Board of the Jewish Encyclopedia," Shuly Rubin Schwartz, "Leah’s Hope: The Legacy of German-Jewish Humanism in America," Paul Mendes-Flohr, "Revival through Celebrity: American Fame, Jewish Identity, and the Early 1960s," David Kaufman, "Renewal and Havurah: American Movements, European Roots," Arthur Green. Afterword by Arnold Eisen.

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