Since the early 1950s, local and regional historical societies have
been an important part of the American Jewish landscape, providing
community outreach, housing archives, fostering research, and
publishing historical studies. This book charts the development,
undertakings, successes, shortcomings, and possible future of local
and regional Jewish historical societies in the United States. The
lead chapter, by Joel Gereboff, explores the challenges of
constructing and presenting Jewish history and what disparities
exist between amateur historians and professionals in regards to
standards, tools, methods, analysis, and contextualization.
Following an overview of key players, major themes, representative
organizations, and recurring critiques, the chapter proposes ways
to address the essential question: Can Jewish history on the local
and regional levels be more inclusive, better integrated with
broader trends of Jewish and general history, and improved
according to scholarly norms and expectations of social history?
Following this are six chapters by leaders of local and regional
Jewish historical societies: George M. Goodwin of the Rhode
Island Jewish Historical Association; Jonathan L. Friedmann
of the Western States Jewish History Association; Mark K.
Bauman of the Southern Jewish Historical Society; Catherine Cangany
of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan; Jeanne Abrams of the
Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society; and Lawrence Bell of the
Arizona Jewish Historical Society. The selected societies cover
major regions of the country—Northeast, Midwest, South,
Southwest, and West—and, as such, are representative of the
broader phenomenon of American Jewish historical societies. These
chapters are followed by a chronologically arranged appendix
listing American Jewish historical societies, their mission
statements, and their publications. Historical grounding is
imperative for an understanding of community and self. Equally
essential is the type of information that makes up that history, as
well as how that information is recounted and interpreted. No
individual or community exists in isolation; human history is
complex, multilayered, and interwoven. While all history may be
local, it does not exist in a vacuum—this volume illuminates that
concept and situates it within the Jewish historical
landscape.Â
General
Imprint: |
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Modern Jewish History |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Jonathan L. Friedmann
• Joel Gereboff
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68283-181-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-68283-181-7 |
Barcode: |
9781682831816 |
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