Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice PDF
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Beyond the Synagogue Beyond the Synagogue Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice Rachel B. Gross NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York www.nyupress.org © 2021 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Gross, Rachel B., author. Title: Beyond the synagogue : Jewish nostalgia as religious practice / Rachel B. Gross. Description: New York : New York University Press, [2021] | Series: North American religions | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020015030 (print) | LCCN 2020015031 (ebook) | ISBN 9781479803385 (cloth) | ISBN 9781479803361 (ebook) | ISBN 9781479803408 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Jews—United States—Identity. | Jews—Cultural assimilation—United States. | Homesickness—Europe, Eastern. | Nostalgia. | Judaism—United States. Classification: LCC E184.36.E84 G76 2021 (print) | LCC E184.36.E84 (ebook) | DDC 305.800973—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020015030 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020015031New York University Press books are printed on acid- free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Also available as an ebook In memory of my grandparents, who had mixed feelings about nostalgia. Ethel Scher Gross Lawrence Samuel Gross Harold Louis Wesley Lois Birner Wesley Build me a clock I can feel Every minute is history. [ . . . ] I want an archaeology of the living. Give me a calendar that can record without reducing. — Jennifer Margulies, “Timepiece” Contents List of Figures xi Introduction: Feeling Jewish 1 1. How Do You Solve a Problem like Nostalgia? 19 2. Give Us Our Name: Creating Jewish Genealogy 39 3. Ghosts in the Gallery: Historic Synagogues as Heritage Sites 77 4. True Stories: Teaching Nostalgia to Children 116 5. Referendum on the Jewish Deli Menu: A Culinary Revival 156 Conclusion: The Limits and Possibilities of Nostalgia 189 Acknowledgments 201 Notes 207 Index 245 About the Author 259
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