The Jews of Long Island

<p><b>The first comprehensive history of the development of early Jewish life on Long Island.</b></p><p>In an engaging narrative <i>The Jews of Long Island</i> tells the story of how Jewish communities were established and developed east of New York City from Great Neck to Greenport and Cedarhurst to Sag Harbor. Including peddlers farmers and factory workers struggling to make a living as well as successful merchants and even wealthy industrialists like the Guggenheims Brad Kolodny spent six years researching how when and why Jewish families settled and thrived there. Archival material including census records newspaper accounts never-before-published photos and personal family histories illuminate Jewish life and experiences during these formative years. With over 4400 names of people who lived in Nassau and Suffolk counties prior to the end of World War I <i>The Jews of Long Island</i> is a fascinating history of those who laid the foundation for what has become the fourth largest Jewish community in the United States today.</p>