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NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
A Jewish History of the 20th Century
(JewishHistoryUSA Publishers, 2001)
249 pp., 30 pp. ill., 8.5" X 11", softcover, $30
by
IRWIN M. BERENT
Click here for ordering information.
JewishHistoryUSA, an imprint of NorfolkHistory.com, is pleased to announce its publication of Norfolk, Virginia: A Jewish History of the 20th Century, a 249-page history of Jewish community of Norfolk, Virginia, focusing especially on the first half of the 20th century. Written by the historian/author Irwin M. Berent, this is the only comprehensive history of Jewish Norfolk. It is filled with detailed text (see Table of Contents), numerous photos (see Index of Photographs), and an index of more than 2000 names (see Index of Proper Names). Click here for ordering information.
Relive Jewish History in Norfolk with
Norfolk, Virginia: A Jewish History
of the 20th Century . . .
. . . when the chief Rebbe settled disputes between Orthodox businessmen on Church Street, and the dynamic orator of the "German"-Jewish congregation spoke out on the anti-Semitism of Henry Ford and the K.K.K.!
. . . when Lithuanian immigrants spoke Yiddish and read Yiddish newspapers and lived atop their stores, while the descendants of earlier German-Jewish immigrants attended non-Hebrew services that for many years had no Bar Mitzvah, and the process of uniting the two largely separate groups was but a distant dream!
. . . when a Jewish "mayor" controlled local elections, and Jews dominated City Council seats in heavily Jewish wards!
. . . when a Jewish hospital competed with a Protestant hospital!
. . . when an entire strip of Kosher meat markets served the community, and a Jewish-owned grocery was on almost every corner, including segregated Black sections!
. . . when blue laws required some Orthodox businesses to open on Sundays and close on Saturdays!
. . . when communities came together for the relief of pogrom victims and contributed to Hoover's post-World War One war relief!
. . . when the local newspaper editor (Jewish) won a Pulitzer for helping to bring an end to lynching in the South!
. . . when supporting Zionism and advocating for a "Jewish" Community Center were still divisive issues among the Jewish community!
. . . and much much more!!!
The cost of Norfolk, Virginia: A Jewish History of the 20th Century is $30 per book.
To order by phone, you may call toll-free the Writers SuperCenter at 757/515-4315.
To order Norfolk, Virginia: A Jewish History of the 20th Century, click here for secure online ordering.
Or send check or money order to:
Irwin Berent Writers SuperCenter, 1300 Lincoln Rd. E., #17, Vallejo, CA 94591
(And any additional contribution is always greatly appreciated to help defray production costs.)
For quantity orders of more than 10 books (for retailers, schools, organizations, families, etc.) the cost is $22 per book. Call the Writers SuperCenter toll-free 757/515-4315 for quantity ordering, or send purchase orders to address mentioned directly above. |
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