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Hanukkah in America : a history

Description:	vii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher:	New York : New York University Press, 2013.
ISBN:	9780814707395 (hbk.)
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▸The ways in which Hanukkah was reshaped by American Jews reveals the changing goals and values that ... emerged among different contingents each December as they confronted the reality of living as a religious minority in the United States. Bringing together clergy and laity, artists and businessmen, teachers, parents, and children, Hanukkah has been a dynamic force for both stability and change in American Jewish life. The holiday's distinctive transformation from a minor festival to a major occasion that looms large in the American Jewish psyche is a marker of American Jewish life. Drawing on a varied archive of songs, plays, liturgy, sermons, and a range of illustrative material, as well as developing portraits of various communities, congregations, and rabbis, "Hanukkah in America" reveals how an almost forgotten festival became the most visible of American Jewish holidays. Read More

Hanukkah in America : a history

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Publisher:	New York : New York University Press, 2013.
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▸In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating your door with a menorah made of hominy grits. Latkes in ... Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah songs and eat oranges and ice cream. While each tradition springs from its own unique set of cultural references, what ties them together is that they all celebrate a holiday that is different in America than it is any place else. For the past two hundred years, American Jews have been transforming the ancient holiday of Hanukkah from a simple occasion into something grand. Each year, as they retell its stor. Read More

Hanukkah in America : a history

Description:	1 online resource.
Publisher:	New York : New York University Press, 2013.
ISBN:	1479819719 (electronic bk.)
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▸In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating your door with a menorah made of hominy grits. Latkes in ... Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah songs and eat oranges and ice cream. While each tradition springs from its own unique set of cultural references, what ties them together is that they all celebrate a holiday that is different in America than it is any place else. For the past two hundred years, American Jews have been transforming the ancient holiday of Hanukkah from a simple occasion into something grand. Each year, as they retell its stor. Read More