Studies in Contemporary Jewry: Volume VIII: A New Jewry? America Since the Second World War (Studies in Contemporary Jewry, Vol. VIII)

The eighth volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this volume focuses on the history and development of American Jewish life since World War II. Contributions include "A 'Golden Decade' for American Jews, 1945-1955" by Arthur A. Goren, "American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition" by Arnold Eisen, "Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture" by Stephen J. Whitfield, "The Postwar Economy of American Jews" by Barry R. Chiswick, "Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Case of Miami and Los Angeles" by Deborah Dash Moore, and "All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel" by Chaim Waxman. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field. Contents Symposium A New Jewry? America Since the Second World War Arthur A. Goren, A "Golden Decade" for American Jews: 1945–1955 Arnold Eisen, American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi, State and Real Estate: Territoriality and the Modern Jewish Imagination Stephen J. Whitfield, Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture Barry R. Chiswick, The Postwar Economy of American Jews Deborah Dash Moore, Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Case of Miami and Los Angeles Gary A. Tobin and Gabriel Berger, Understanding Jewish Communal Involvement: Theoretical Issues and Policy Implications Chaim I. Waxman, All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel Essays Yitzhak Gil-Har, Zionist Policy at the Versailles Peace Conference: Setting the Northern Border of Palestine Yossi Goldstein, Ahad Ha'am in Historical Perspective Michael A. Meyer, Jewish Scholarship and Jewish Identity: Their Historical Relationship in Modern Germany David Mittelberg, The Impact of Jewish Education and an "Israel Experience" on the Jewish Identity of American Jewish Youth Anthony D. Smith, The Question of Jewish Identity Review Essays Marcus Arkin, "Not of Pure Aryan Stock": The Jewish Impact on the Economic Transformation of Modern Germany Aharon Klieman, Walking the Tightrope: Jordan and the Middle East Conflict Book Reviews (arranged by subject) Antisemitism, Holocaust and Genocide Thomas Albrich Shmuel Almog Randolph L. Braham (ed.) Christopher Browning Shalom Cholawski Abraham J. Edelheit and Hershel Edelheit Gerhard Hirschfeld Stefan Korbonski Deborah E. Lipstadt Abraham J. Peck and Uri D. Herscher (eds.) Rivka Perils Jacques Presser Menachem Z. Rosensaft and Yehuda Bauer (eds.) David Roskies (ed.) Salomon W. Slowes Nechama Tec Gary A. Tobin with Sharon L. Sassler Gerhard Vilsmeier Jewish Communal and Social History Eugene C. Black David Cesarani (ed.) Neil M. Cowan and Ruth Schwartz Cowan Daniel J. Elazar and Harold M. Waller Heinz Moshe Graupe David Leviatin Dov Levin (ed.) Ezra Mendelsohn and Chone Shmeruk (eds.) Robin Ostow Abraham J. Peck (ed.) Ada Rapoport-Albert and Steven J. Zipperstein (eds.) Monika Richarz (ed.) Moses Rischin (ed.) Emanuela Trevisan Semi David Sorkin Michael Stanislawski Language, Art and Literature David Aberbach Herbert G. Goldman Gabriel Josipovici Dovid Katz (ed.) Ira B. Nadel Religion, Thought and Education J. David Bleich A. Roy Eckardt David Ellenson Simon Greenberg (ed.) Norman Lamrn Michael L. Morgan (ed.) David Novak Riv-Ellen Prell Marc Lee Raphael Jack Wertheimer (ed.) Social Sciences and Politics Brenda Danet Daniel J. Elazar (ed.) Carole Fink Ruth Kozodoy David Kraemer (ed.) Eli Lederhendler Werner E. Mosse Werner E. Mosse Yaakov Oved Yoav Peled Moshe Shokeid Zionism, Israel and the Middle East Michel Abitbol Shlomo Avineri Uri Bar-Joseph Uriel Dann (ed.) Abraham Diskin Binyamin Eliav Yosef Katz Michael Keren Baruch Kimmerling (ed.) Samir A. Mutawi Ernst Pawel Gershon Shafir Margalit Shilo Ned Temko David Vital Chaim I. Waxman Eugene Weiner and Anita Weiner Mary C. Wilson Gadi Wolfsfeld Recently Completed Doctoral Dissertations Contents for Volume IX Note on Editorial Policy Annotation The eighth volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this volume focuses on the history and development of American Jewish life since World War II. Contributions include "A 'Golden Decade' for American Jews,1945-1955" by Arthur A. Goren, "American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition" by Arnold Eisen, "Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture" by Stephen J. Whitfield, "The Postwar Economy of American Jews" by Barry R. Chiswick, "Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Caseof Miami and Los Angeles" by Deborah Dash Moore, and "All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel" by Chaim Waxman. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field