Russia's First Modern Jews : The Jews of Shklov

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: The Jews in the "Land of Russia" -- 1. The Great Divide: Hasidim and Mitnagdim -- 2. From Byelorussia to Prussia: The Odyssey of Rabbi Barukh Schick -- 3. New Social and Cultur...
Ausführliche Beschreibung

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: The Jews in the "Land of Russia" -- 1. The Great Divide: Hasidim and Mitnagdim -- 2. From Byelorussia to Prussia: The Odyssey of Rabbi Barukh Schick -- 3. New Social and Cultural Horizons -- 4. Ideological and Literary Ferment -- 5. Struggles for Emancipation -- 6. Rabbinic Accommodation -- 7. Decline and Dissolution -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Ausführliche Beschreibung