Introduction: The Jews in the "Land of Russia"

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. A Note on Transliteration xiii
6. Introduction: The Jews in the "Land of Russia" 1
7. 1. The Great Divide: Hasidim and Mitnagdim 7
8. 2. From Byelorussia to Prussia: The Odyssey of Rabbi Barukh Schick 22
9. 3. New Social and Cultural Horizons 46
10. 4. Ideological and Literary Ferment 64
11. 5. Struggles for Emancipation 80
12. 6. Rabbinic Accommodation 101
13. 7. Decline and Dissolution 122
14. Conclusion 133
15. Notes 137
16. Bibliography 169
17. Index 181