| The Synagogues of Eastern Pennsylvania: A Visual Journey Contributor(s): Preisler, Julian H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1634990641 ISBN-13: 9781634990646 Publisher: America Through Time OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Social Science | Jewish Studies - History | Jewish - General |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.80 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the sixth largest Jewish population and the fourth oldest organized Jewish community in the United States, Pennsylvania has hundreds of synagogues, past and present, and they come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Pennsylvania is unique with regard to the extensive number of locations that either have, or once had, functioning Jewish congregations and communities. While the city of Philadelphia has a large number of synagogues, both current and former, synagogues were established in many of the cities and towns found along the industrial and mining routes of Eastern Pennsylvania. Places such as Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Hazleton, Reading, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton among others each have a Jewish history all their own and many beautiful synagogues. By presenting images of these many synagogues, especially the ones that are no longer used for Jewish worship, their history is documented, and the uniqueness and wealth of their architecture is shared for all. This diversity of architecture reflects that very same diversity of the Jewish communities that settled throughout Pennsylvania and indeed the whole United States. |
Contributor Bio(s): Preisler, Julian H.: - JULIAN H. PREISLER is an independent researcher, author, genealogist, and documentarian with a background in historic preservation and archives administration. His areas of expertise include American synagogue history and architecture, American Jewish community history, and Jewish genealogy research. His most recent books include The Synagogues of Central & Western Pennsylvania and Jewish West Virginia. Originally from Detroit, Mr. Preisler resides in the West Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. He is the son of Holocaust survivors from Germany and the former Czechoslovakia, and has had a love of architecture and Jewish history since he was young. |