The Making of an American Shtetl

February 01, 2022 00:41:04
The Making of an American Shtetl
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The Making of an American Shtetl

Feb 01 2022 | 00:41:04

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Show Notes

How did a small contingent of Hasidic families establish a thriving, insular enclave with a powerful local government?

Authors Nomi Stolzenberg and David Myers join Yehuda Kurtzer to chronicle how the upstate New York town of Kiryas Joel created a world apart by using the very instruments of political and legal power that are uniquely American. They explore religious, social, and economic norms, delve into the roots of Satmar Hasidism, and uncover the American dream in the unlikeliest of places.

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