Reform Jews of Minneapolis

Reform Jews of Minneapolis

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Publication Date: 22nd September 2004

The German Jews who began coming to Minneapolis in the 1850s quickly entered society as doctors, lawyers, professors, merchants, and leaders in clothing and cigar manufacturing. In 1878 they founded Shaarai Tov, now Temple Israel--one of the ten largest Reform congregations in the U.S. today. They also enjoyed a busy social and cultural life, and both husbands and wives involved themselves in social service and welfare organizations. Including historic and present-day photographs and tales of the community--schools, synagogues, organizations, and outdoor activities--this collection uncovers th... Read More
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The German Jews who began coming to Minneapolis in the 1850s quickly entered society as doctors, lawyers, professors, merchants, and leaders in clothing and cigar manufacturing. In 1878 they founded Shaarai Tov, now Temple Israel--one of the ten largest Reform congregations in the U.S. today. They also enjoyed a busy social and cultural life, and both husbands and wives involved themselves in social service and welfare organizations. Including historic and present-day photographs and tales of the community--schools, synagogues, organizations, and outdoor activities--this collection uncovers th... Read More
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The German Jews who began coming to Minneapolis in the 1850s quickly entered society as doctors, lawyers, professors, merchants, and leaders in clothing and cigar manufacturing. In 1878 they founded Shaarai Tov, now Temple Israel--one of the ten largest Reform congregations in the U.S. today. They also enjoyed a busy social and cultural life, and both husbands and wives involved themselves in social service and welfare organizations. Including historic and present-day photographs and tales of the community--schools, synagogues, organizations, and outdoor activities--this collection uncovers the challenges and triumphs of Reform Jews in Minneapolis.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 22nd September 2004
  • State: Minnesota
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738532172
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / Jewish
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Author Bio
A community volunteer and historian, author Rhoda Lewin has been a columnist for American Jewish World, taught at the University of Minnesota, written articles on the Minneapolis Jewish community for Minnesota History and other publications, and is an elected member of the American Jewish Historical Society's Academic Council.
The German Jews who began coming to Minneapolis in the 1850s quickly entered society as doctors, lawyers, professors, merchants, and leaders in clothing and cigar manufacturing. In 1878 they founded Shaarai Tov, now Temple Israel--one of the ten largest Reform congregations in the U.S. today. They also enjoyed a busy social and cultural life, and both husbands and wives involved themselves in social service and welfare organizations. Including historic and present-day photographs and tales of the community--schools, synagogues, organizations, and outdoor activities--this collection uncovers the challenges and triumphs of Reform Jews in Minneapolis.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 22nd September 2004
  • State: Minnesota
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738532172
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / Jewish
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
A community volunteer and historian, author Rhoda Lewin has been a columnist for American Jewish World, taught at the University of Minnesota, written articles on the Minneapolis Jewish community for Minnesota History and other publications, and is an elected member of the American Jewish Historical Society's Academic Council.