Making of Jewish Intelligentsia

By and large the books on Jewish demography andsocial relations are in short supply. It is even moretrue as to research dealing with the tiny Jewishcommunities in Eastern and South Central Europewhere either inaccessibility of the archives duringthe Soviet era or lack of scholarly tradition haveimpeded such studies for decades. This book providesthe fresh gaze into Jewish history from theperspective of modern times and culture. It focuseson the social mobility of Estonian and SlovenianJewish intelligentsia and doing that draws on theunique archival sources. Jews and education presentsitself as one of the main motifs and thrust in Jewishculture during the Modern Era. Recurrently strugglingagainst the various odds in history many Jewsavailed themselves of a specific modus operandi -early schooling and striving for educationalexcellence in higher learning institutions - eitherto accomplish career related pursuits or find bothsocial and political acceptance among the hostsocieties. The study should have a positive value forthe broad circle of people and academics alike whoare interested in remarkable facets of Jewish historyand European history in general.