Status Updates From American Judaism: A History

“Whereas before WWII, the Jews of Europe represented the demographic and cultural center of world Jewry, now that designation was reserved for America..”

50th volume of the America Jewish yearbook (1949) had:

“…the answers to the most critical questions as to the future of the Jews everywhere will be determined by the attitudes and position of the five million Jews of the American republic.”

Dense history of American Jewish history. Very good but also deep history of movements and connection across diasporas

Interesting to learn about the origins about American Jewish life, including the Sephardic roots and how colonial American Jewish life made the American strain unique.

Started audiobook.