Description: Who Will Say Kaddish? by Larry Mayer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description By the eve of the Holocaust, Poland was home to the second largest Jewish population in the world. By wars end, its Jews had been decimated and their culture all but destroyed. The authors of this work revisit their roots to research a rumour that Jewish life is being rekindled in modern Poland. Publisher Description Who Will Say Kaddish? is an exploration of the fragile resurgence of Jewish life and identity in post-Communist Poland. By the eve of the Holocaust, Poland was home to the second largest Jewish population in the world. By wars end, its Jews had been exterminated and their once-vibrant culture all but destroyed. In this book Larry Mayer and Gary Gelb, themselves descendants of Polish Jews, explore reports that Jewish life is being rekindled in modern Poland. What they discover are three generations of Jews-Holocaust survivors andtheir children and grandchildren-with differing historical perspectives. As survivors descendants learn of their hidden Jewish heritage through deathbed revelations, a compelling drama about personal identity unfolds. Mayer and Gelb chronicle a new chapter in the life of Polands Jewish community as the present generation seeks to celebrate its members recent freedom and to honor the rich traditions of their forebears. Through interviews, photography, reportage, and personal memoir Who Will Say Kaddish? creates a sociocultural portrait of the multilayered community of renewed Jewish life and tradition in Poland that has emerged since the fall of the Communist regime in 1989. Author Biography Larry N. Mayer is a writer and teacher. His articles have appeared in Hadassah and the Boston Phoenix. The son of Polish Holocaust survivors, he lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Gary Gelbs photographs have appeared in Hadassah, Moment, Money, and Smart Money. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Details ISBN 0815607199 ISBN-13 9780815607199 Title Who Will Say Kaddish? Author Larry Mayer Format Hardcover Year 2002 Pages 208 Publisher Syracuse University Press GE_Item_ID:18406858; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780815607199
Book Title: Who Will Say Kaddish?
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Who Will Say Kaddish? : a Search for Jewish Identity in Contemporary Poland
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication Year: 2002
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Holocaust, Europe / Eastern, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Europe / Poland, Jewish
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Subject Area: Travel, Social Science, History
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Larry Mayer
Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust Ser.
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Hardcover
