World of Our Fathers: The Journey of the East European Jews to America and the Life They Found and Made by Irving Howe Yiddish Learning An intimate look at Elie

An intimate look at Elie Wiesel

many negatives survived

By the time Herman Yablokoff died the Yiddish culture in which he thrived had already largely vanished

Nadell recounts how Jewish women have been at the forefront of causes for centuries

World of Our Fathers: The Journey of the East European Jews to America and the Life They Found and Made by Irving Howe Yiddish Learning An intimate look at ElieA classic exploration of the American Jewish experience by one of our greatest twentieth century intellectualsWinner of the National Book AwardWorld of Our Fathers traces the journeys of Eastern Europe's Jews to America over four decades. Beginning in the 1880s, it offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York and shows how the immigrant generation tried to maintain their Yiddish culture while becoming American. It is