Most American Jews came from the lower middle classes, and therefore they brought with them not a lot of Jewish culture. The American Jewish story starts with Ellis Island, and the candy store in the Bronx. Arthur Hertzberg americanbringbronx share on social
I write to tell my grandchildren where they come from, and what their grandparents were up to, and I hope they will in their own way continue. I invite anyone else to listen in. Arthur Hertzberg continuegrandchildgrandparent Change image and share on social
I argue that the Talmud is about the constant struggle to understand. Arthur Hertzberg argueconstantstruggle Change image and share on social
The Roosevelt enactment of Social Security was a moral revolution in our country: We were assured that we would never reach the very depths of poverty. And to be told, that we are now going to gamble it, on Wall Street, is nonsense! Arthur Hertzberg assurecountrydepth share on social
I think anti-Semitism is the meal ticket of the organizations that fight it. Arthur Hertzberg antifightmeal Change image and share on social