A Bintel Brief: Sixty Years of Letters From The Lower East Side To The Jewish Daily Forward
Language: English
Published by Doubleday & Company Inc., 1971
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Archives, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.The Archives
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A Bintel Brief: Sixty Years of Letters from the Lower East Side to the Jewish Daily Forward, compiled and edited by Isaac Metzker, is a collection of letters originally published in the Jewish Daily Forward, a Yiddish-language newspaper, between 1906 and 1966. The letters, written by immigrants and their descendants from the Lower East Side of New York, reflect the personal, social, and cultural challenges faced by Jewish immigrants in America. The letters cover a wide range of topics including family, relationships, community, and identity, providing a rich and poignant window into the immigrant experience. The editorial compilation helps preserve this significant part of Jewish-American history, offering insight into the lives of ordinary people seeking advice and support from their community. Isaac Metzker was a Jewish-American writer, editor, and translator, best known for his work compiling and editing collections of Yiddish literature and Jewish history. He was particularly noted for his work on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Eastern European Jewish immigrants in America. Metzker's most famous work is his compilation and editing of A Bintel Brief, which brought together letters from the Lower East Side to the Jewish Daily Forward to highlight the immigrant experience in early 20th-century America. He was also involved in translating and preserving Yiddish literature, contributing significantly to the understanding of Jewish life in America and its cultural traditions.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Bintel Brief: Sixty Years of Letters From The Lower East Side To The Jewish Daily Forward
- Author
- Compiled, Edited and with an Introduction by Isaac Metzker
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company Inc.
- Publication year
- 1971
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item weight
- 2 pounds
- Seller catalogs
- History, Non-Fiction, Religion
The Archives
Manassas, VA, U.S.A.
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