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World of Our Fathers
The Journey of the East European Jews to America and the Life They Found and Made
Book • 2005
World of Our Fathers traces the journeys of Eastern Europe's Jews to America over four decades, beginning in the 1880s.
The book offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York, detailing how the immigrant generation tried to maintain their Yiddish culture while becoming American.
It covers social, political, religious, and cultural aspects of immigrant life, including union organizing, journalism, and literary contributions.
This work is essential reading for understanding the challenges and achievements of these immigrants and their impact on American culture and society.
The book offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York, detailing how the immigrant generation tried to maintain their Yiddish culture while becoming American.
It covers social, political, religious, and cultural aspects of immigrant life, including union organizing, journalism, and literary contributions.
This work is essential reading for understanding the challenges and achievements of these immigrants and their impact on American culture and society.
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Bret Stephens
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David Remnick
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