Jews in New Mexico Since World War II

by Henry J. Tobias

Overview

Tobias explores the cultural and political influence of the New Mexico Jewish community since the Second World War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826344199
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	02/15/2024
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Henry J. Tobias is a professor of history emeritus from the University of Oklahoma. His publications include The Jewish Bund in Russia: From Its Origins to 1905 and The Jews in Oklahoma. He resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Preface     vii
Acknowledgments     xi
Historical Background     1
Population Growth, 1940-2000     7
Social and Economic Change     18
The Growth of Secular Organizations     36
Congregational Growth and Religious Change     61
Interfaith Activity     93
Issues     105
The Jewish Presence     125
Conclusions and Afterthoughts     143
Congregations Listed in the Link     147
Notes     149
Index     165