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Jewish Emigration in the 19th Century
Migration--within and from Europe--as a decisive factor in Jewish life.
American Jews at the Turn of the 20th Century
Modernization and immigration shape the community.
How One 19th-Century Rabbi Responded to a Worldwide Cholera Epidemic
Israel Salanter is said to have publicly eaten on Yom Kippur as a sign to other Jews they should put health concerns above ritual ones.