Portnoy, Eddy
Bad Rabbi
- ISBN 13:
- 9781503604117
- author:
- Portnoy, Eddy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 22.35 x 15.24 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Jewish, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Bad Rabbi And Other Strange But True Stories from the Yiddish Press by Eddy Portnoy explores an often-overlooked chapter in Jewish history. This collection of true stories, drawn from the pages of Yiddish newspapers, sheds light on the lives of Jews who struggled to adapt to urban life in New York and Warsaw during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These marginal figures, often overlooked by mainstream history, are instead revealed in all their complexity through Portnoy's engaging narrative. From blackmailed rabbis to violent gangs of Jewish mothers, these stories offer a unique glimpse into an unknown world that was both humorous and heartbreaking. With its irreverent tone and unvarnished storytelling, Bad Rabbi And Other Strange But True Stories from the Yiddish Press provides a fascinating insight into a bygone era.
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