A Shtetl with a yeshiva: the case of Volozhin
TitleA Shtetl with a yeshiva: the case of Volozhin
Author
Call number947.004924/0023
Object number02344B
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherNew York University Press
Year of publication
2007
Physical descriptionpp39-52
MaterialArticle
Series titleElie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies series
ISBN9780814748015
NotesArticle from the book 'The shtetl: new evaluations' pp39-52
Description
Examines the tensions between shtetl Jews of Volozhin and the outside students who came to study at this elite yeshiva. It differed from previous yeshivas in that it enjoyed financial independence, and the students regarded the shtetl Jews with arrogance and condescension.
