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Greater Harrisburg's Jewish community /
- Title
- Greater Harrisburg's Jewish community / Simon J. Bronner.
- Author
- Bronner, Simon J.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., ©2010.
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Details
- Description
- 127 pages : chiefly illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "The Jewish community of Greater Harrisburg became established after 1825, mostly by German immigrants who took up peddling and clothing trades. They were attracted inland from East Coast cities to Harrisburg, the growing upriver hub of trade that became Pennsylvania's state capital in 1812. The community grew to 600 residents by the end of the 19th century and drew attention for a level of civic engagement well beyond that of comparably sized settlements. Immigration from eastern Europe in the early 20th century contributed to a tenfold increase of the Jewish population and a changing ethnic and commercial profile. In the years that followed, the community added an impressive range of institutions and continued to have a reputation for activism. Emerging as the hub of Jewish life in central Pennsylvania, the community produced internationally renowned figures in Jewish affairs, business, and arts"--back cover.
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America.
- Subjects
- Pennsylvania > Harrisburg Region
- Jews > Social life and customs
- Jews > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg Region > Social life and customs > Pictorial works
- Harrisburg Region (Pa.) > Biography > Pictorial works
- Biography
- Manners and customs
- Jews > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg Region > History > Pictorial works
- Harrisburg Region (Pa.) > History > Pictorial works
- Harrisburg Region (Pa.) > Social life and customs > Pictorial works
- History
- Pictorial works
- Jews > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg Region > Biography > Pictorial works
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Beginnings -- Synagogues, schools, and Simchas -- The center, community, and federation -- Organizations, memorials, and Mitzvot -- Businesses, professions, and politics -- Arts, culture, and recreation.
- ISBN
- 9780738573137
- 0738573132
- LCCN
- 2009942545
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library