Portrait Of Two Families

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NO DUST JACKET>>>>Caught up in the tide of the Reform movement which swept through German, Austrian and Hungarian Jewry in the 19th century, and urged on by the desire for honor, power and acceptance, the wealthy Mr. Phillipsohn deliberatly abandons many of the customs of his fathers as he makes his way into modem society. But the path he chooses leads to his downfall and disgrace. His wife and children, however, are attracted to the deeply religious Ruhdorf family which suffered great financial hardship at Mr. Phillipsohnï¿½s harnds. Two fathers, two families, and two pathsï¿½interwoven and crossing, being destroyed and rebuilt in a confused time when the battle for Jewish hearts and minds was being sorely fought.

Classic! Caught up in the tide of the Reform movement which swept through German, Austrian and Hungarian Jewry in...

Author:Marcus Lehmann
Publication Status:A Classic!
Type:Hardcover

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