The American Synagogue: A Sanctuary Transformed by Jack Wertheimer Yiddish Learning and Jewish migration across the

and Jewish migration across the Atlantic to America

This wonderfully vibrant full-color book revolves about a falafel ball and his friends

one based on the principle of the nation-state

interprets

The American Synagogue: A Sanctuary Transformed by Jack Wertheimer Yiddish Learning and Jewish migration across theWhen first published in 1987, The American Synagogue quickly established itself as the standard work on the subject. The strength of the book lies in its combination of broad overviews of denominational differentiation that took place and case studies drawing from many geographical regions and emphasizing themes ranging from effects of immigration on synagogue life to changing roles of women. The book has become an important comparative resource for