New Promised Land: A History of Jews in America

Beginning with the first arrival of Jews in New Amsterdam (now New York) in 1654, Diner (American Jewish history, New York U.) describes the history of Jewish immigration and community building in the United States. For her, the history of Jews in America is a history of Jews being allowed to flourish in a democratic political system and simultaneously working to expand democratic rights for themselves and others. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR