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The Miracle of Intervale Avenue

The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx

By: Jack Kugelmass

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The Miracle of Intervale Avenue

The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx

By: Jack Kugelmass

Located in the ravaged urban landscape of the South Bronx, the Intervale Jewish Center is the last synagogue still in regular use in a rapidly changing neighborhood. This unique congregation represents the struggle of individuals to maintain their dignity, independence, and faith over the years. In The Miracle of Intervale Avenue, Jack Kugelmass tells the inspiring story of a community that continues to see the area as its own, as a place they steadfastly refuse to abandon despite a major shift in the ethnic demography of the South Bronx and an increase in violent crime. The Miracle of Intervale Avenue is the story of Moishe Sacks, the Intervale Jewish Center's charismatic leader, acting rabbi, master baker, and storyteller. But it is also the larger story of a small community of primarily elderly Jews and of the human quest for meaning in the face of death. A classic ethnography of American Jewish life, The Miracle of Intervale Avenue has now been brought up to date. In a new closing chapter and epilogue, Kugelmass shows how the congregation has adapted to the radical changes in the neighborhood, bringing closure to this poignant work. Now with 38 photographs of the community over the years, the book covers the slow economic resurgence of the South Bronx and discusses the revitalizing effect of the congregation's new members, including blacks and Latinos.

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Columbia University Press

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0231103077

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The Miracle of Intervale Avenue

The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx

By: Jack Kugelmass

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American Studies

An Annotated Bibliography 1984-1988

By: Jack Salzman

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American Studies

An Annotated Bibliography 1984-1988

By: Jack Salzman

This volume supplements the acclaimed three volume set published in 1986 and consists of an annotated listing of American Studies monographs published between 1984 and 1988. There are more than 6,000 descriptive entries in a wide range of categories: anthropology and folklore, art and architecture, history, literature, music, political science, popular culture, psychology, religion, science and technology, and sociology.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521365597

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9780521365598

Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

By: Jack R. Fischel

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Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

By: Jack R. Fischel

Beginning with the roots of anti-Semitism in early Christian Europe, this book traces the evolution of the Jewish stereotype as the evil “other,” which culminated in Adolf Hitler’s war against the Jews, wherein he sought to eliminate through mass murder every Jewish man, woman and child. It includes most recent scholarship on the Holocaust which reflects the recent rise of Neo-Nazism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia throughout the West, including the United States. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, issues, and events that led to the murder of six-million Jews, and millions of other groups by Nazi Germany. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Holocaust.

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453

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538130165

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9781538130162

Bundist Counterculture in Interwar Poland

By: Jack Jacobs

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Bundist Counterculture in Interwar Poland

By: Jack Jacobs

In the years between the two world wars, the Jewish community of Poland—the largest in Europe—was the cultural heart of the Jewish diaspora. The Jewish Workers’ Bund, which had a socialist, secularist, Yiddishist, and anti-Zionist orientation, won a series of important electoral battles in Poland on the eve of the Second World War and became a major political party. Many earlier works on the politics of Polish Jewry have suggested that Bundist victories were ephemeral or attributable to outside forces. Jack Jacobs, however, argues convincingly that the electoral success of the Bund was linked to the long-term efforts of the constellation of cultural, educational, and other movements revolving around the party. The Bundist movements for children, youth, and women, and for physical education offered highly innovative programs and promoted countercultural values. Drawing on meticulously researched archival materials, Jacobs shows how the development of these programs—such as a program to provide sex education to working-class Jewish youth—translated into a stronger, more robust party. At the same time, he suggests the Bund’s limitations, highlighting its failed women’s movement. Jacobs provides a fascinating account of Bundist movements and a thoughtful revision to the accepted view.

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201

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Syracuse University Press

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0815651430

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9780815651437

Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

By: Jack Fischel

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Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

By: Jack Fischel

Provides the reader with the facts of the Holocaust with an emphasis on the central role Jews played in the Nazi genocide. Intended for the non-specialist with some background in history, it will also be of use as an accessible reference tool for more advanced research. Extensive introduction, comprehensive bibliography, and a chronology further supplement the usefulness of this volume.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810836114

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9780810836112

Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

By: Jack Kugelmass

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Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

By: Jack Kugelmass

To many, an association between Jews and sports seems almost oxymoronic--yet Jews have been prominent in boxing, basketball, and fencing, and some would argue that hurler Sandy Koufax is America's greatest athlete ever. In Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship, Jack Kugelmass shows that sports--significant in constructing nations and in determining their degree of exclusivity--also figures prominently in the Jewish imaginary. This interdisciplinary collection brings together the perspectives of anthropologists and historians to provide both methodological and regional comparative frameworks for exploring the meaning of sports for a minority population.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252055853

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9780252055850

Masked Culture

The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade

By: Jack Kugelmass,Mariette Pathy Allen

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Masked Culture

The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade

By: Jack Kugelmass,Mariette Pathy Allen

A look into the history, spirit, and controversy that accompanies the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City discusses the elaborate costume artistry, the carefully orchestrated performances, its wide-ranging themes, and more. UP.

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0231084005

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9780231084000

Jack and Jack

By: Jack & Jack

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Jack and Jack

By: Jack & Jack

Vine royalty, YouTube megastars, hip-pop sensations, and best friends, Jack & Jack bring their own brand of irreverent comedy, on-point style, and heartfelt life advice to You Don't Know Jacks. Jack & Jack: You Don't Know Jacks is a 240-page, full-colour behind-the-scenes look at the lives of Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson, two of the hottest stars performing today. The book details the rise of two best friends growing up in Nebraska, posting Nerd Vandals Vines, to becoming iTunes bestselling rap-rock stars. Full of exclusive photographs, backstage antics, and hilarious anecdotes, it's perfect for any fan who's ever dreamed of someday being famous.

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1786480638

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9781786480637

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The Miracle of Intervale Avenue

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Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

Bundist Counterculture in Interwar Poland

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Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust

Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

Masked Culture

Masked Culture

Jack and Jack

Jack and Jack

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