Synopses & Reviews
Review
"To imagine the future of Jews in America, Hertzberg observes, it is necessary to write their history. And this he has done in this succinct, well-written survey that ranges from the life of Jews in the colonies through the arrival of German and Russian Jews in the 19th century to the recent assimilation of Jews in American life. What is at stake for Hertzberg is the question of whether Judaism can survive in this country without reestablishing links to its intellectual and spiritual roots. He cannot agree, for example, with Charles Silber
man, who sees no threat to Judaism in the United States, and thus Silberman's book, A Certain People (1985), has no place and is uncited in Hertzberg's account." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-399) and index.