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The Industrial Removal Office

Robert Rockaway in Tablet · 16 May 2018

The Industrial Removal Office (IRO) was established in 1901 by German American Jewish leaders to relocate unemployed eastern European Jewish immigrants from New York City to smaller American cities with Jewish communities and job opportunities, aiming to alleviate problems in NYC and prevent radical movements.

0 History Jewish Law

The Vital Principles of Judaism in Our beloved Country: An Early Twentieth Century Thanksgiving Sermon

Henry Schneeberger in Lehrhaus · 23 Nov 2016

Rabbi Henry W. Schneeberger delivered a Thanksgiving sermon in 1911 touching on the importance of gratitude, assimilation, and loyalty as American Jews.

0 Communities Food

As American as Pot Roast and Potato Salad

Leah Koenig in Tablet · 20 Apr 2016

"The Settlement Cook Book" by Lizzie Black Kander, a Jewish reformer in early 20th-century America, was a significant culinary guide aimed at assimilating Jewish immigrants into American society through cooking classes and tips on running a household.

0 Literature Culture

Poets of the Tribe

Hillel Halkin in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

"Poets of the Tribe" by Alan Mintz delves into the realm of 20th-century American Hebrew poetry, shedding light on forgotten poets like Benjamin Silkiner and Shimon Ginzburg.

0 Communities History

Riv-Ellen Prell in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Marc Lee Raphael's "The Synagogue in America: A Short History" provides a concise and comprehensive look at the synagogue's evolution in the United States, drawing on various sources such as synagogue bulletins and rabbis' sermons.