""... a carefully crafted and important book... a first-class contribution to the literature on modern Europe." ―American Historical Review"... valuable... the first historical work to attempt a ‘synthetic sketch’ of the problems indicated in the title." ―Journal of Polish Jewish StudiesAn illuminating study of the demographic, cultural, and socioeconomic condition of East Central European Jewry, the book focuses on the internal life of ..."
"Historically leftist ideas and theories have had a profound impact on modern Jewish life. But, the left's impact on the Jewish community has greatly diminished today. Nonetheless, it can still be detected in the tendency of American Jews to vote for the liberal camp. This political tendency has also influenced Jewish communities actions as illustrated by the large numbers of Jews who participated in the civil rights movements of the pos ..."