Author : American Jewish Historical Society
Release : 1999
Genre : History
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American Jewish Desk Reference - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Jewish Desk Reference write by American Jewish Historical Society. This book was released on 1999. American Jewish Desk Reference available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This all-encompassing reference book covers virtually every subject pertaining to Jews in the United States. The sheer volume of information on the subjects and people relative to the Jewish experience in the United States is what makes this book so impressive. Arranged by subject -- from Feminism, Intermarriage and Conversion, Rituals and Celebrations, Business, Education, and Sports to Art and Entertainment -- chapters include A-Z and chronological listings of events, people, and more.Included in this book are descriptions of the many noteworthy Jewish Americans who had a profound effect on our country, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Harvey Milk, Calvin Klein, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Woody Allen and Gloria Steinem, just to name a few. This book brings together the issues and figures of contemporary Judaism in the United States in an adult manner unlike any other reference book of its kind.