Most American Jews came from the lower middle classes, and therefore they brought with them not a lot of Jewish culture. The American Jewish story starts with Ellis Island, and the candy store in the Bronx.
-- Arthur Hertzberg
   
Arthur Hertzberg   Name:
Arthur Hertzberg
Type:
Theologian
Nationality:
Polish
Birth:
June 9, 1921
Death:
April 17, 2006
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