Book Summary
Among the intriguing revelations that emerge from the selections featured in Jewish Folklore in America are: -Why JFK contact with a chassidic Rob; -Who Sir Walter Scott used as a model for Rebecca; -Why Stephen S. Wise turned down the ministry offered to him by Temple Emanuel; -How Hank Greenbreg's refusal to play baseball on Yom Kippur affected his popularity. The country is divided in six regions and the episodes contained within each are presented chronologically. These vignettes, anecdotes, and historical episodes are enlightening, sobering and above all highly entertaining.
Book Details
| Book Name | Jewish Folklore In America |
| Author | David Max Eichhorn |
| Publisher | Jonathan David Publishers (Apr 1996) |
| ISBN | 9780824603847 |
| Pages | 372 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1388 |
