19th Century

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The Shochet (Vol. 1): A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea

Reviewed by Faigy Grunfeld in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

"The Shochet (Vol. 1)", a memoir by Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn, translated and annotated by Michoel Rotenfeld, offers a vivid portrayal of Jewish shtetl life in 19th century Ukraine and Crimea.

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Was a ravishing, fictional heroine inspired by a real-life Jewish philanthropist?

Alison Bass in Forward · 19 Nov

Alison Bass explores the possible connection between the character of Rebecca in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe" and the real-life Jewish philanthropist Rebecca Gratz.

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Book Review: The Double Life of a Female Jewish Crime Boss

Howard Schneider in Moment · 2 Sep

Margalit Fox's biography, "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss," delves into the life of Fredericka Mandelbaum, a Jewish woman who became a prominent crime boss in 19th-century America.

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Napoleon's 12 questions to the Jews of France

Jewish History Lectures · 22 Aug

In this video, the narrator explores the historical context of Napoleon's engagement with the Jewish communities of France during the early 19th century.

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She was a nice Jewish mother — and an organized-crime boss

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 5 Jul

Fredericka Mandelbaum, a German Jewish immigrant, transformed herself from a lace peddler to America's first major organized crime boss, overseeing a lucrative operation selling stolen luxury goods and orchestrating bank robberies in 19th-century New York.

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How American Jews have managed to survive a history of antisemitism and bigoted fanaticism

Diane Cole in Forward · 9 Nov 2023

Diane Cole highlights the New York Historical Society's exhibition "Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West," exploring the complex interplay of religion, prejudice, and community building during America's 19th-century westward expansion.

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Fitting In on the Fourth of July

Jenna Weissman Joselit in Tablet · 30 Jun 2023

The article discusses the challenges faced by American Jews during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in fitting into the American celebration of the Fourth of July.

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The (Railroad) Baron

Abigail Green in Jewish Review of Books · 11 Jan 2023

Matthias B. Lehmann’s book, "The (Railroad) Baron," examines the life and legacy of Baron Maurice de Hirsch, a prominent figure in Jewish history during the nineteenth century.

0 History Jewish Law

New England’s Opium Overlords

John Haddad in Tablet · 23 Nov 2022

New England merchants in the 19th century, including prominent families like Cabot, Lowell, and Perkins, gained wealth through the China trade.

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“Coalonialism”

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Aug 2022

In his book "Powering Empire: How Coal Made the Middle East and Sparked Global Carbonization," Prof. On Barak from Tel Aviv University delves into the historical significance of coal in shaping the Middle East during the 19th century.

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“Coalonialism”

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Aug 2022

In his book "Powering Empire: How Coal Made the Middle East and Sparked Global Carbonization," Professor On Barak explores the historical significance of coal in the Middle East during the 19th century.

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The Naked Truth

Tel Aviv Review · 21 Jun 2021

Historian Sarah Schrank of California State University, Long Beach delves into the history of American nudism in her book "Free and Natural: Nudity and the American Cult of the Body."

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The Naked Truth

Tel Aviv Review · 21 Jun 2021

In her book "Free and Natural: Nudity and the American Cult of the Body," historian Sarah Schrank explores the history of nudism in America.

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An Artist of the Yiddish Never-World

Eddy Portnoy in Tablet · 10 Jun 2021

A Jewish historical institute employee receives strange phone calls, one of which insults him for losing the war between religious and secular Jews.

0 History Literature

In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands Before Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Oct 2018

Dr. Adam Rovner's book, "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands Before Israel," delves into the lesser-known attempts to establish Jewish political entities in the 19th and 20th centuries, apart from Zionism.

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In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands Before Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Oct 2018

Dr. Adam Rovner, an expert in Jewish literature, discusses his book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel," exploring six unsuccessful attempts to create Jewish states before Israel in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Between Two Worlds, Belonging to Neither

Daniel R. Schwartz in Tablet · 7 Dec 2016

Philipp Jaff, a prominent historian of medieval Germany in the 19th century, is known for his significant contributions to the field.

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In the shadow of Zion: Promised lands before Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 4 Sep 2015

Dr. Adam Rovner's book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel" explores the unsuccessful attempts to establish Jewish political entities in the 19th and 20th centuries before Israel.

0 History Jewish Law

Divorce Court

Eddy Portnoy in Tablet · 18 Feb 2010

In late 19th and early 20th-century Warsaw, the Yiddish press provided a window into the lives of average Jews through sensationalized coverage of divorce court proceedings at the rabbinical court.

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