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Tag: Galveston Movement

0 History Communities

In Galveston, descendants of a forgotten Jewish migration keep their community’s story alive

Dan Fellner in Forward · 26 Nov

The Galveston Movement was a forgotten chapter of Jewish migration to the United States that is currently being preserved by the descendants of those immigrants in Galveston, Texas.

0 Literature History

New Jewish Novels and Poetry From New Jersey to Texas

Sandee Brawarsky in Hadassah · 15 May

Sandee Brawarsky reviews a collection of recent Jewish novels and poetry, highlighting diverse narratives reflecting Jewish experiences across time and place.

0 History Culture

A family memoir is about the search for a Jewish homeland, from Zion to Texas

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 24 Apr

Rachel Cockerell's debut book, "Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land," explores the migration and identity of Jewish descendants from Zionist activism to unexpected settlements in Texas.

0 Literature History

What is ‘Zionism without Zion?’ New history asks, but can’t answer

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 17 Apr

Rachel Cockerell's debut novel, "Melting Point," is an archival exploration into her family's involvement in early Zionism and the Galveston Movement, which aimed to provide Eastern European Jews refuge in Texas.

0 Culture Language

Yiddish in Texas: An unexpected language is still riding the bronco

Jake Schneider in Forward · 25 Mar

Yiddish has a long-standing and vibrant history in Texas, despite the state's popularly perceived linguistic identity.

0 Literature History

Writers beware: Reading this journalist's reflections on life may cause extreme jealousy

Curt Schleier in Forward · 29 Feb 2024

Calvin Trillin, a prolific writer known for his humor columns, political poetry, and journalism pieces, recently released his book "The Lede: Dispatches From a Life in the Press," showcasing his diverse writing talents.

0 History Israel

How I told my family’s history through the words of early Zionists

Anne Joseph in Jewish Chronicle · 28 Feb 2024

Rachel Cockerell's debut book "Melting Point" delves into her family's history intertwined with the largely forgotten episode of the Galveston Movement, where thousands of persecuted Russian Jews were sent to Galveston, Texas as a temporary Jewish homeland in the early 1900s.