American Jewish Political Culture and the Liberal Persuasion

"An insightful analysis of Jewish political culture by a distinguished historian of American Jewry." Jack Jacobs, Professor of Political Science, John Jay College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York

“Henry Feingold approaches his study of American Jewish political culture with originality, an innovative interdisciplinary perspective, and a novel thesis that challenges so much of the historiography. Casting a wide net from the European antecedents of American political culture to a sweep of over 350 years of American Jewish political history, "From Social Democrats to Liberals" brings needed attention to questions of Jewish diaspora life, the influence of Zionism, and the impact of the Holocaust on the ways American Jews have come to understand liberalism. Organized by theme as much as chronology, Feingold presents a provocative thought piece for our consideration.” Marc Dollinger, Ph.D., Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University

“American Jews and their Liberalism is at once a close examination of one group's intimate conversation about politics and a metaphor for the nation at large. Feingold walks the reader through an intricate political landscape, littered with the debris of internal debate and conflict and scarred by the whipsawing effects of a dramatic and at times tragic history. Feingold allows us to pause and to take stock of where American Jews have been, as they stand poised at a new crossroad.” - Eli Lederhendler, author of New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity and Jewish Immigrants and American Capitalism

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