Getting Comfortable in New York: The American-Jewish Home, 1880-1950

by Jenna Weissman Joselit

Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Getting Comfortable in New York, The American Jewish Home, 1880-1950", held at The Jewish Museum in New York City. This more than just a catalog of the holdings of the museum, but an exploration of the topic with substantial texts, well illustrated by drawings and photographs. Joan Resenbaum - A Personal Reminiscence by Irving Howe - "A Set Table": Jewish Domestic Culture in the New World, 1880-1950 by Jenna Weissman Joselit - Kitchen Judaism by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett - Exhibition Checklist of Jewish Museum Objects -- 110 pages .

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991