The Jews of Boston; Essays n the Occasion of the Centenary (1895-1995) of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

Boston, Massachusetts: The Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, 1995. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good. xiii, [1], 353, [1] pages. Presentation bookplate on fep. Oversized book, measuring 11 inches by 9-1/4 inches. This book was published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Since its inception, Boston's Jewish community has been noted for its unmatched intellectual strength, its capacity for innovation, and its willingness to take risks in support of its vision and ideals. Includes Foreword, Preface, The Jews of Boston in Historical Perspective, Strangers and Sojourners: The Jews of Colonial Boston, "Israelites in Boston," 1840-1880; The Emergence of a Unified Community, 1880-1917; From Margin to Mainstream, 1917-1967; Moving Apart and Growing Together, 1967-9994; In Search of Suburbs: Boston's Jewish Districts, 1843-1994; Temples in the American Athens: A History of the Synagogues of Boston; Community and Philanthropy; Pioneers and Pacesetters: Boston Jews and American Zionism; Passionate Visions in Contest: On the History of Jewish Education in Boston; The Smart Set: An Assessment of Jewish Culture; Appendix A: The Jewish Population of Boston; Appendix B: Combined Jewish Philanthropies,1895-1995; About the Authors; Selected Bibliography; and Index. Published on the 350th anniversary of the first Jews to arrive in America, this comprehensive history of the Jews of Boston is now available in a revised and updated paperback edition. The stunning work combines illuminating essays by distinguished Jewish historians with 110 rare photographs to trace the community from its tentative beginnings in colonial Boston through its emergence in the twentieth century as one of the most influential and successful Jewish communities in America. The volume also presents fascinating information about Boston's synagogues and Jewish neighborhoods as well as the evolution of Jewish culture in Boston and the United States. "The writing is engaging and lucid, and the superb, profuse illustrations enhance the text. While numerous community histories have been published, this volume is in a class by itself--and will set the standard for all future works of this kind." Library Journal "For those of us who grew up with anecdotes of what being a Jew was like in, say, the South End in 1910, or in Roxbury or Chelsea in 1920, this history, collected in one place for the first time, fills in the blanks. It gives us the context for our inherited folk tales." Alan Lupo, Boston Globe.