Jewish renaissance and revival in America essays in memory of Leah Levitz Fishbane - Fishbane, Leah Levitz; Fishbane, Eitan P., 1975-; Sarna, Jonathan D.; ebrary, Inc. (Waltham, Mass. : Brandeis University Press, 2011)
Common bonds: a collective portrait -- On the road to renaissance: the young mens' Hebrew associations of New York and Philadelphia, 1877-1883 -- A renaissance of Jewish readers in Victorian Philadelphia -- Preserving the past to fashion the future: the editorial board of the Jewish Encyclopedia -- Leah's hope: the legacy of German-Jewish humanism in America --- Revival through celebrity: American fame, Jewish identity, and the early 1960s -- Renewal and havurah: American movements, European roots.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Jews -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Jews -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century; Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Jews -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Jews -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- United States -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 19th century; Jews -- United States -- Social life and customs; Electronic books