edited by Pamela S. Nadell, Jonathan D. Sarna, and Lance J. Sussman, commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of the American Jewish Archives with a rich collection of essays. Covering topics from early Jewish settlers in New Amsterdam to the cultural impact of Yentl, this volume explores Jewish life, identity, and adaptation in America, offering fresh perspectives on individuals, communities, and traditions.
Jonathan D. Sarna is a leading scholar of American Jewish history, serving as the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor at Brandeis University and Chief Historian of the National Museum of American Jewish History. A prolific author and commentator, he is best known for American Judaism: A History, which won the Jewish Book Council’s “Jewish Book of the Year Award.”
Lance J. Sussman is a historian of American Jewish history, Chair of the Board of Governors at Gratz College, and emeritus senior rabbi of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, PA. He previously served as a college professor and senior rabbi until 2022.
