Jews and Judaism in a Midwestern Community: Columbus, Ohio, 1840-1975

Raphael, Marc Lee. Jews and Judaism in a Midwestern Community: Columbus, Ohio, 1840-1975. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1979. First edition. Quarto. X, 483, [1]pp. Original photographic wrappers over blue cloth with silver lettering on spine and front cover. Marc Lee Raphael’s fascinating saga of Jewish life in Columbus is peopled by women selling vegetables or chickens from garages, beloved and not-so-beloved rabbis, philanthropists, peddlers turned merchant princes, civic leaders, Zionists, and synagogue builders. Raphael describes the German and east European waves of immigration and the development of the Jewish community, its synagogues, temples, and organizations; and surveys Columbus Jewry in the 1970s, measuring attitudes toward Judaism, politics, Israel, philanthropy, and education. This work is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions. Previous owner’s stamp on free front endpaper. Wrappers, binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (30985) $45