Fun Facts About American Jews
American Jewish Desk Reference
by the American Jewish Historical Society, Random House, 1999, $39.95
by Mitchell Bard
If you want to know about virtually anything
related to American Jewish life in a hurry, then the American
Jewish Desk Reference is for you. Put together by the American
Jewish Historical Society, this is an extraordinary encyclopedia
tracing Jewish roots in America back to 1585, when Joachim Gaunse (Ganz)
landed on Roanoke Island. The book if filled with facts, trivia,
profiles and important historical data. Most major Jewish
organizations are profiled as are well-known, and not so well-known
individuals. This is not the book to buy for a narrative of American
Jewish history, but it is good for finding out who is a Jew, basic
information on the American Jewish experience and fun facts.
Sources: Mitchel Bard is the Executive Director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise |