Edward S. Shapiro

<em>Edward Shapiro is a Professor of History at Seton Hall University</em>.


Articles by Edward S. Shapiro

Blacks and Jews Entangled

The complicated history of Black-Jewish relations in America.

Charleston Jews

Tensions and schism's in one of America's first large Jewish communities

Jews in Suburbia

After World War II, American Jews left the cities for the burgeoning suburbs.

Brandeis University and the Jews

Brandeis rose quickly to academic excellence, but the nature of its Jewish character remains ambiguous.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

When the Rosenbergs were charged with spying, American Jews feared an anti-Semitic backlash.

American Jews and Israel in the Post-War Period

Nice place to visit, wouldn't want to live there.

Why Are So Many American Jews Politically Liberal?

The post-war politics of American Jews were shaped more by Jewish experience than Jewish tradition.