Lincoln and the Jews
Hosted By: The New York Jewish Week, UJA-Federation of New York
Join the New York Jewish Week in partnership with UJA-Federation New York for the next event in our Folio literary series: a conversation with historian Jonathan D. Sarna of Brandeis University on his book “Lincoln and the Jews,” and Laura Leibman of Princeton University.
Lincoln and the Jews provides the first full-scale history of Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with American Jews. Newly republished in a second revised edition and incorporating rarely seen historical manuscripts and documents from the Shapell Manuscript Foundation, the volume explores how Lincoln’s remarkable regard for American Jews affected his path to the presidency and his policy decisions once in the White House. A groundbreaking work, this stunning volume contributes to Civil War-era Jewish American history and uncovers a new facet to Abraham Lincoln’s legacy.
