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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Miracle of Intervale Avenue: The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx

The Miracle of Intervale Avenue: The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx

Kugelmass, Jack

Paperback

Series: Morningside Books

JudaismAnthropology

ISBN10: 0231103077
ISBN13: 9780231103077
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Published: Jun 13 1996
Pages: 277
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.88 Depth: 8.86
Language: English

Located in the ravaged urban landscape of th South Bronx, the Intervale Jewish Center is the last synagogue still in regular use in a rapidly changing neighborhood. This unique congregation represents the struggle of individuals to maintain their dignity, independence, and faith over the years.

In The Miracle of Intervale Avenue, Jack Kugelmass tells the inspiring story of a community that continues to see the area as its own, as a place they steadfastly refuse to abandon despite a major shift in the ethnic demography of the South Bronx and an increase in violent crime.

A classic ethnography of American Jewish life, The MIracle of Intervale Avenue has now been brought up to date. In a new closing chapter and epilogue, Kugelmass shows how the congregation has adapted to the radical changes in the neighborhood, bringing closure to this poignant work. Now with 38 photographs of the community over the years, the book covers the slow econmic resurgence of the South Bronx and discusses the revitalizing effect of the congregation's new members, including blacks and Latinos.

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