American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York by Nomi M. Stolzenberg eBook All Solomonov's dishes are brilliantly

All Solomonov's dishes are brilliantly adapted to local and seasonal ingredients

The story of Frank—a real historical figure around whom mystery and controversy swirl to this day—is the perfect canvas for the genius and unparalleled reach of Olga Tokarczuk

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and chocolate rugelach are pulled out of the ovens several times an hour for waiting crowds

How the Soviet Jew Was Made emerges as a profound meditation on culture and identity in a shifting landscape

American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York by Nomi M. Stolzenberg eBook All Solomonov's dishes are brilliantlyNational Jewish Book Award Winner A compelling account of how a group of Hasidic Jews established its own local government on American soilSettled in the mid 1970s by a small contingent of Hasidic families, Kiryas Joel is an American town with few parallels in Jewish historybut many precedents among religious communities in the United States. This book tells the story of how this group of pious, Yiddish speaking Jews has grown to become a thriving