Jewish Studies

History

On the Edge of Destruction: Jews of Poland between the Two World Wars

Second Edition

Celia S. Heller

On the Edge of Destruction looks at the rich and complex nature of Jewish community in Poland and the tremendous pressures under which it lived before the tragic end.

Karaite Separatism in Nineteenth Century Russia: Joseph Solomon Lutski’s Epistle of Israel’s Deliverance

Phillip E. Miller

Miller surveys the history of the Russian Karaites, examines theories about their origins, and discusses their fate from the late eighteenth century until the present.

A Credit to Their Community: Jewish Loan Societies in the United States, 1880–1945

Shelly Tenenbaum

Based on primary historical documents, this book provides an in-depth historical analysis of the emergence, growth, and subsequent decline of Jewish loan associations in America.

Rekindling the Flame: American Jewish Chaplains and the Survivors of European Jewry, 1944–1948

Alex Grobman

A study of American Jewish chaplains in displaced persons’ camps after World War II—within the context of the response of the U.S. government and American Jewish leadership.

America’s Fair Share: The Admission and Resettlement of Displaced Persons, 1945–1952

Haim Genizi

Genizi compares the activities of the major sectarian relief agencies and examines in detail their help to hundreds of thousands of displaced persons.

United States Jewry, 1776–1985

Jacob Rader Marcus

This landmark four-volume set unfolds the history of Jewish immigration and the role of the Jewry in the making of America.