Upon the Doorsteps of Thy House by Ruth Ellen Gruber

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Upon the Doorsteps of Thy House by Ruth Ellen Gruber

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Summary

Using excerpts from oral histories, literature, poetry and interviews, this study offers a rich portrait of the vanished world of Jewish communities in Eastern and Central Europe. It examines the practices, beliefs and homelife which existed before the Holocaust.

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Upon the Doorsteps of Thy House by Ruth Ellen Gruber

This is a multidimensional portrait of the centuries-old Jewish world of East-Central Europe, as it once was and what remains of it today. Excerpts from oral histories, poetry, literary reflections, original interviews and photographs produce a rich tapestry of a vanished world. The author describes the homes, synagogues and workplaces, as well as the practices and beliefs which comprised the Jewish world of East-Central Europe for hundreds of years until the Holocaust. Countries included in the region are the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary.

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ISBN 13 9780471595687
ISBN 10 0471595683
Title Upon the Doorsteps of Thy House
Author Ruth Ellen Gruber
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1994-08-16
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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