| The Jewish Community of Baltimore Contributor(s): Silberman, Lauren R. (Author), Decter, Avi Y. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0738553972 ISBN-13: 9780738553979 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 975.2 |
| LCCN: 2007943601 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.56" W x 9.26" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Locality - Baltimore, Maryland - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Jews arrived in the mid-1700s, Baltimore was little more than a backwater port with an uncertain future. As the city grew so did its Jewish community, forming its first congregation in 1830 and hiring the first ordained rabbi in America in 1840. Today Baltimore is home to one of the nation s largest and most diverse Jewish communities, with approximately 100,000 Jews living in the metropolitan area. Through photographs and documents drawn primarily from the collection of the Jewish Museum of Maryland, The Jewish Community of Baltimore chronicles this fascinating history. More than 200 historic images portray the progress of Baltimore s Jews from a handful of immigrants starting new lives in a growing port city, to an established network of clergy, businesspeople, educators, philanthropists, and civic leaders. From the family-owned delis on Lombard Street and the grand department stores on Howard Street, to the majestic synagogues on Eutaw Place and the current epicenter of Jewish life on Park Heights Avenue, Jews have left an indelible mark on Baltimore." |
Contributor Bio(s): Silberman, Lauren R.: - Author Lauren R. Silberman is the education and program coordinator at the Jewish Museum of Maryland and a resident of Baltimore. Avi Y. Decter is the executive director of the Jewish Museum of Maryland. |