Chicago's Jewish West Side

by Irving Cutler

Book Overview

No matter where the scattered Jews of Chicago live now, many can trace their roots to this Jerusalem of Chicago.

For nearly half a century, the greater Lawndale area was the vibrant, spirited center of Jewish life in Chicago. It contained almost 40 percent of the city's entire Jewish population with over 70 synagogues and numerous active Jewish organizations and institutions, such as the Jewish People's Institute, the Hebrew Theological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738560154
• ISBN13: 9780738560151
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"