A brotherhood of memory: Jewish landsmanshaft in the New World
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]A brotherhood of memory: Jewish landsmanshaft in the New World
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number973.004924/0008
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]03441
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Ithaca, New York, United States
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Cornell University Press
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
1985,1989
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]303p.,index,bibliography
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Book
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]0801496764
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Describes a little-known chapter of the Jewish immigrant experience in America. Drawing on first-hand accounts as well as rare documentary evidence, Weisser recovers the rich history of the landsmanshaftn, benevolent societies that provided immigrants from Eastern Europe with economic help, advice and a psychic and spiritual haven.