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Hanukkah in America : a history /

In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating your door with a menorah made of hominy grits. Latkes in Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah songs and eat oranges and ice cream. While each tradition springs from its own unique set of cultural reference...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ashton, Dianne (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2013
Series:Goldstein-Goren series in American Jewish history.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What is Hanukkah?
  • Modern Maccabees
  • Children light up
  • Remade in America
  • Homegrown heroism
  • Forging a common tradition
  • Hippies, Hasidim, & havurot.