A Shtetl with a yeshiva: the case of Volozhin
TitelA Shtetl with a yeshiva: the case of Volozhin
Auteur
Call number947.004924/0023
Objectnummer02344B
Plaats van uitgaveNew York, New York, United States
UitgeverNew York University Press
Jaar van uitgave
2007
Pagina'spp39-52
MateriaalArtikel
ReeksElie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies series
ISBN9780814748015
NotesArticle from the book 'The shtetl: new evaluations' pp39-52
Beschrijving
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.
