Across three centuries, AJYB has provided insight into major
trends. Part I of the current volume contains two chapters on
Jewish Americans in 2020 by the Pew Research Center, including
reactions from 16 prominent social scientists. Subsequent chapters
analyze the development of Holocaust consciousness in America,
recent domestic and international events as they affect the
American Jewish community, and the demography and geography of the
US, Canada, and world Jewish populations. Part II provides lists of
Jewish institutions, including federations, community centers,
social service agencies, national organizations, camps, museums,
and Israeli consulates. The final chapters present lists of Jewish
periodicals and broadcast media, Jewish Studies programs, books,
journals, articles, websites, research libraries, and academic
conferences and lists of major events in the past year, Jewish
honorees, and obituaries. This volume employs an accessible style,
making it of interest to public officials, Jewish professional and
lay leaders, as well as the general public and academic
researchers. For more than 120 years the American Jewish Year Book
has served as an indispensable resource for scholars, clergy, and
lay leaders, providing crucial, detailed insights into demographic
shifts and sociological trends in the North American Jewish
community. The latest edition continues to fulfill these important
needs with essential articles on the landmark Pew Report and the
impact of the Holocaust in the American Jewish community and
American in general. This is a must-have volume for any serious
student of the contemporary Jewish world. Jeffrey Shoulson, Senior
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Professor of Literatures,
Cultures, and Languages, and English, Director Emeritus Center for
Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, University of
Connecticut The American Jewish Year Book is a critical snapshot of
Jews and Jewish Studies in the United States in a particular year,
and a valuable resource for scholars studying the changes in Jewish
communities and Jewish Studies in the United States (and beyond!)
over time. The AJYB highlights major publications and data that are
consistently used in research, and its scholarly essays
contextualize the information in an easily readable context. The
lists of important institutions and organizations are invaluable
for someone interested in the broader Jewish experience (or, at the
most practical, a Jewish organization in their neighborhood!).
Michelle Margolis Chesner, Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish
Studies, Columbia University
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