Frankfurt on the Hudson: The German Jewish Community of Washington Heights, 1933-1983, Its Structure and Culture

by Steven M. Lowenstein

Book Overview

Using organizational bulletins, surveys, interviews, and personal observations and anecdotes, Lowenstein paints a picture of a unique lifestyle now in the process of merging into American Jewry and disappearing.

The 20,000 German Jews who fled Hitler's Germany and settled in Washington Heights were unusual in many ways. They preserved their Jewish identity while fostering a culture that was still heavily German--a difficult combination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814323855
• ISBN13: 9780814323854
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"