The Jewish Metropolis: New York from the 17th
to the 21st Century covers the entire sweep of the history of the largest Jewish community of all time. It provides an introduction to many
facets of that history, including the ways in which waves of immigration shaped
New York’s Jewish community; Jewish cultural production in English, Yiddish,
Ladino, and German; New York’s contribution to the development of American
Judaism; Jewish interaction with other ethnic and religious groups; and Jewish
participation in the politics and culture of the city as a whole. Each chapter
is written by an expert in the field, and includes a bibliography for further
reading. The Jewish Metropolis captures the diversity of the Jewish
experience in New York.
