Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-361) and index.
Contents:
Pt. 1. Israel, instigator of mobilization within the diaspora, 1953-63. The Jewish community reaches political maturity -- Mobilization in the postwar years -- An American campaign orchestrated by Israel, 1955-63 -- Pt. 2. From community mobilization to humanitarian movement, 1964-71. An American movement in support of the rights of Soviet Jewry, 1964-66 -- The Six-Day War : a turning point for the American Jewish community, 1967-71 -- Pt. 3. The emigration of Soviet Jewry : a central issue in Soviet-American relations, 1972-late 1980s. The emigration of Soviet Jewry : an obstacle to detente, 1972-74 -- Jewish rights or human rights in the Soviet Union? 1975-79 -- Jewish emigration as a barometer of U.S.-Soviet relations in the 1980s
Summary:
American Jews' mobilization on behalf of Soviet Jews is typically portrayed as compensation for the community's inability to assist European Jews during World War II. Yet, as Pauline Peretz shows, the role Israel played in setting the agenda for a segment of the American Jewish community was central. Her careful examination of relations between the Jewish state and the Jewish diaspora offers insight into Israel's influence over the American Jewish community and how this influence can be conceptualized.
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