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From the American Scene

Spruceton Jewry Adjusts Itself

by Irving Howe

Commentary, June 1948, pp. 552-558

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    2. France: Is De Gaulle Fascist? by Sherry Mangan, pp. 8-16
    3. Nietzsche in the Light of Modern Experience by Thomas Mann, pp. 17-26
    4. How Basic Is "Basic Judaism"? by Irving Kristol, pp. 27-33
    5. Spring 1916 by Isaac Rosenberg, p. 34
    6. The Climate Shifts on Immigration by Josephine Ripley, pp. 35-40
    7. In the Cellar by Isaak Babel, pp. 41-45
    8. William James' Morals and Julien Benda's by John Dewey, pp. 46-50
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    10. The Month in History by Maurice J. Goldbloom, pp. 57-63
    11. From the American Scene by Harry Gersh, pp. 64-69
    12. Cedars of Lebanon by Lord Macaulay, pp. 70-76
    13. The Study of Man by Gertrude M. Kurth, pp. 77-82
    14. Letters from Readers, pp. 83-85
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      1. Jacob's Dream by Richard Beer-Hofmann
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      1. American Overture by Abram Vossen Goodman
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      The Man of Munich by Samuel J. Hurwitz, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
      1. The Life of Neville Chamberlain by Keith Feiling
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    1. Founding the New State by David Horowitz, pp. 97-103
    2. Our Unknown American Jewish Ancestors by Oscar Handlin, pp. 104-109
    3. And So Be Done by Jacob Sloan, p. 110
    4. Paul Rosenfeld: Three Phases by Edmund Wilson, pp. 111-118
    5. Jewish Insecurity and American Realities by David Bernstein, pp. 119-127
    6. Has Russia Solved the Jewish Problem? by Harry Schwartz, pp. 128-136
    7. Newspapers by Zalman Shneour, pp. 137-142
    8. Existentialism and Father Abraham by Joseph H. Gumbiner, pp. 143-148
    9. Nietzsche in the Light of Modern Experience by Thomas Mann, pp. 149-156
    10. The Month in History by Maurice J. Goldbloom, pp. 157-164
    11. From the American Scene by James Baldwin, pp. 165-170
    12. Cedars of Lebanon by Ferdinand Gregorovius, pp. 171-172
    13. The Study of Man by Bruno Bettelheim, pp. 173-179
    14. Letters from Readers, pp. 180-184
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      1. The Pharisees, and Other Essays by Leo Baeck
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    1. Why Democracy Is Better by Sidney Hook, pp. 195-204
    2. Partition in Washington: An Inquiry by Hal Lehrman, pp. 205-213
    3. Middle East Moves and Counter-Moves by Jon Kimche, pp. 214-221
    4. Psychiatry for Everything and Everybody by Siegfried Kracauer, pp. 222-228
    5. Let Nothing You Dismay by Leslie A. Fiedler, pp. 229-232
    6. Why I Gave Up My Congregation by "Returned Chaplin", pp. 233-238
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    8. "Grass-Roots" Union With Ideas by C. Wright Mills, pp. 240-247
    9. The Moneylender of Venice by Jacob Sloan, pp. 248-253
    10. The Month in History by Maurice J. Goldbloom, pp. 254-261
    11. Atomic Bomb by Milton Kaplan, p. 262
    12. From the American Scene by Grace Goldin, pp. 263-268
    13. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 269-271
    14. The Study of Man by Erwin R. Goodenough, pp. 272-277
    15. Letters from Readers, pp. 278-280
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    2. Is Italy Next? by Hal Lehrman, pp. 297-305
    3. The Situation of the Jew by Jean-Paul Sartre, pp. 306-316
    4. How Deal With Arab Nationalism? by John Marlowe, pp. 317-323
    5. Above All, Avert War! by Robert Weltsch, pp. 324-333
    6. Books About Everyday Jews by George J. Becker, pp. 334-338
    7. A Letter by Kalman Heisler, p. 339
    8. Tonight We Eat Learning by Hamlen Hunt, pp. 340-345
    9. The New Jews of San Nicandro by Fritz Becker, pp. 346-349
    10. The Mond in History by Maurice J. Goldbloom, pp. 350-357
    11. From the American Scene by Florence Lowe, pp. 358-361
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    3. Equality or Fraternities? by Carey McWilliams, pp. 407-415
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    12. From the American Scene by Earl Raab, pp. 460-464
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    15. Letters from Readers, pp. 473-475
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    7. The Male-Forest of Tarnopol by J.L. Teller, pp. 540-543
    8. The Month in History by Maurice J. Goldbloom, pp. 544-551
    9. From the American Scene by Irving Howe, pp. 552-558
    10. Cedars of Lebanon by Saul Tschernichowsky, pp. 559-562
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