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Southern California Postcards, 1904 – 1907

Southern California Postcards, 1904 – 1907 Source These historic postcards were donated to the museum by Sara Borczuk Applebaum. Jonathan Friedmann is curator for this Southern California Postcards exhibit.

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Bay Area Postcards, 1907

Bay Area Postcards, 1907   Source These historic postcards were donated to the museum by Sara Borczuk Applebaum. Jonathan Friedmann is curator for this Bay Area Postcards exhibit.

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Judaism’s Encounter with American Sports, by Jeffrey S. Gurock, 2005

JUDAISM’S ENCOUNTER WITH AMERICAN SPORTS, by Jeffrey S. Gurock.  Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005.  Illustrations, Notes, Index.  Cloth, $29.95.     The title of this book may inadvertently suggest a broader focus than it actually provides. What it is not is a celebratory account of famous Jewish

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The Jewish Jesus: Revelation, Reflection, Reclamation, edited by Zev Garber, 2011

THE JEWISH JESUS: Revelation, Reflection, Reclamation, edited by Zev Garber.  West Lafayette: Purdue University Press, 2011.  405 pp.  Illustrations, Notes, Annotated Bibliography, Index.  Paper, $59.95.  Zev Garber, editor of this important anthology, offers essays by nineteen Jewish and non-Jewish scholars in a collaborative work examining the life,

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Encyclopedia of the History of Jewish Music, by Harvey Sheldon, 2009

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HISTORY OF JEWISH MUSIC: Biographies of Composers, Lyricists, Singers, Big Swing Band Leaders, Israeli and Jewish Bands, and Musicians, by Harvey Sheldon.  Self-published, 2009.  815 pp.  Papers, $31.57.  A reader might expect that a book with the title Encyclopedia of the History of Jewish

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America’s Pioneer Jewish Congregations, by Julian H. Preisler, 2017

AMERICA’S PIONEER JEWISH CONGREGATIONS: Architecture, Community, and History, by Julian H. Preisler.  Fonthill Media Limited, 2017.  144 pp.  Illustrations.  Softbound, $22.99. Arranged alphabetically by state and including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, this book takes the reader on a tour of pioneer synagogues with photographs

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