Cover image: Beit Ziynei America (ZOA House), 1952. Courtesy of the Philatelic Service – Israel Post. Stamp design by Studio: Wind – Struski.
באדיבות השירות הבולאי – דואר ישראל. עיצוב הבול סטודיו ווינד -סטרוסקי.
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Names: Segev, Zohar, author.
Title: Immigration, ideology, and public activity from an American Jewish perspective : a journey across three continents / by Zohar Segev.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022] | Series: Brill’s series in Jewish studies, 0926-2261 ; 71 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021046588 (print) | LCCN 2021046589 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004466920 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004466937 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Tartakower, Aryeh, 1897-1982. | Kubovy, Aryeh L., 1896-1966. | Akzin, Benjamin. | Robinson, Jacob, 1889-1977. | World Jewish Congress. | Zionism—United States—History. | Zionists—United States—Biography. | Israel—Emigration and immigration—Biography. | Jewish refugees—United States—Biography. | United States—Politics and government—20th century.
Classification: LCC DS151.I4 A2 2022 (print) | LCC DS151.I4 (ebook) | DDC 956.94/0010924—dc23
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