To the Golden Cities: Pursuing the American Jewish Dream in Miami and L.A

Type

Book

Authors

Deborah Dash Moore

ISBN 10

0674893050

ISBN 13

9780674893054

Tags

State & Local, Immigrants, Jewish, Demography, Emigration & Immigration, Ethnic Studies, United States, Social Sciences

Description

The first great modern migration of the Jewish people, from the Old World to America, has been often and expertly chronicled, but until now the second great wave of Jewish migration has been overlooked. After World War II, spurred by a postwar economic boom, American Jews sought new beginnings in the nation's South and West. There, they shaped a new, postwar style of American Judaism for the second half of the twentieth century. Today these sun-soaked, entrepreneurial communities contribute greatly to the American Jewish landscape. In this book, the vibrant Jewish culture of Los Angeles and Miami comes to life through Moore's skillful weaving of individual voices, dreams, and accomplishments. - from Amzon

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