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Dianne Ashton, “Hanukkah in America: A History” (New York UP, 2013)
Dianne Ashton, “Hanukkah in America: A History” (New York UP, 2013)
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2016
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Podcast episode
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In Hanukkah in America: A History (New York University Press, 2013), Dianne Ashton, professor of Religion Studies at Rowan University, delves into the history of Hanukkah in the United States to illuminate how successive generations of American Jews used the holiday to project their hopes and fears about Judaism’s survival in America. Through analyzing an impressive range of source materials including rabbinic sermons, etchings of 19th century communal pageants, and contemporary flyers advertising latke flavor varieties, Ashton demonstrates Hanukkah’s malleability in the observances of American Judaism’s leaders and laity, which enabled the holiday – historically considered a minor festival – to become an integral part of the Jewish calendar year.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 31, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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