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Description   Jenna Weissman Joselit Publisher: Owl Books The selective relish with which most American Jews affirm their identity -- consuming kosher delicacies once a year, extravagantly celebrating the bar mitzvahs of their sons and the weddings of their daughters -- has usually given rise to satire or consternation. The Wonders of America offers an alternative perspective, for this pioneering social history of Jewish culture highlights the cultural ingenuity and adaptive genius of American Jewish life. Drawing on advertisements, etiquette manuals, sermons, and surveys, Jenna Weissman Joselit constructs a lively and humorous account of how three generations of American Jews created their distinctive American culture. This provocative, enlightening study describes the forging of a rich and exuberant modern Jewish identity and makes it clear that it is not the theoretical debates of rabbis and scholars but the small choices of daily life that shape and sustain a culture. Related Products... The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America Dor L'Dor Timeline The Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book Great Jewish Letters Our Price: $32.00 Add Our Price: $45.99 Add Our Price: $23.35 Add Our Price: $49.99 Add Codex Judaica - Chronological Index of Jewish History Scattered Among the Peoples: The Jewish Diaspora in Twelve Portraits Chicago's Forgotten Synagogues Vision & Valor: An Illustrated History of the Talmud Our Price: $43.95 Add Our Price: $28.00 Add Our Price: $21.95 Add Our Price: $39.95 Add

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