The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side
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The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side by Gerard R Wolfe
The classic book on the Lower East Side's synagogues and their congregations, past and present-now back in print in a completely revised and expanded edition
"This book bears vital testimony to the central place of religion in immigrant social ties, to the architectural legacy constituted by grand and modest synagogue structures, and to the presence of the past in perhaps the most fascinating corner of a fascinating city" -- -Jonathan Boyarin author of Mornings at the Stanton Street Shul "Gerard R. Wolfe, joined by the photographers Jo Renee Fine and Norman Borden, has completely overhauled "The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side" (Empire State Editions, $29.95), originally published in 1978. This volume, which is illustrated with black and white photographs and has a foreword by The Times's Joseph Berger, uses historic houses of worship as a prism to explore immigrant life and culture." -- -Sam Roberts The New York Times "Readers interested in Judaism, architecture, history or New York City will all find something to learn from and enjoy in Wolfe's book." -Greater Phoenix Jewish News "This book stands as a loving tribute to Jewish life on the Lower East Side. It is filled with Wolfe's erudite narrative and beautiful archival and contemporary photographs of synagogues, Jewish life, and the restoration projects." -Jewish Book Council "[The] love for a history all American Jews share-four out of five of descendants of the eastern European immigrants of the late 1800s and early 1900s trace their beginning to the Lower East Side-is palpable in this valuable and important book." -- -Joseph Berger from the Foreword "Wolfe, an architectural historian, unpeels layers of the past behind the congregations and their building...[An] excellent new edition ... " -The Jewish Week
Gerard R. Wolfe, PhD, is an architectural historian and former administrator and Professor of Romance Languages at New York University and at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has written a number of books on a variety of subjects, including the original version of The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side, published in 1978 by NYU Press. Among his more recent books are: New York: A Guide to the Metropolis, Chicago: In and Around the Loop, New York: 15 Walking Tours, Twenty-four essays for The Encyclopedia of New York City, and The House of Appleton, the history of a major book publisher. Professor Wolfe was the recipient of a number of academic awards, among which, "An Award for Excellence in Creative Programming" from the Governor of Wisconsin; he was designated "Professional Continuing Educator of the Year" by the University Continuing Education Association; and his Chicago guidebook was hailed as "Non-fiction Book of the Year 1998," by the Council for Wisconsin Writers. He received special recognition for "Having Discovered and Organized a Program to Save the Eldridge Street Synagogue," held at the Synagogue's 100th Anniversary Celebration. Prof. Wolfe has also been recognized for being the first to offer historical-architectural walking tours of the Lower East Side. Jo Renee Fine, Ph.D., is Director of Training and Content Development at Harris, Rothenberg International. She is a trainer and educator with more than 30 years of program development and management experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors. Norman Borden is a photographer and writer who earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and honed his photographic skills at the International Center of Photography in New York City and the Maine Media Workshops. Responsible for the contemporary photographs in this book, he has exhibited his work at the Washington Square East Galleries and at Soho Photo Gallery in NYC where he is on the board of directors. A native New Yorker, Norman lives conveniently near the Lower East Side, which facilitated his documenting a close-up view of the neighborhood and its synagogues, as well as the opportunity to record the many important changes that have occurred in recent years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780823250004 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823250008 |
| Title | The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side |
| Author | Gerard R Wolfe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fordham University Press |
| Year published | 2012-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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