Zionism in Zion: Salt Lake City's Jewish community and Israel, 1933-1967

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Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Humanities
Department History
Author Andersen, Rebecca Kaye
Title Zionism in Zion: Salt Lake City's Jewish community and Israel, 1933-1967
Date 2008-08
Description Zionism in Zion: Salt Lake City's Jewish Community and Israel, 1933-1967 seeks to understand how Zionism and the creation of the state of Israel affected a Jewish community in the western United States. It will be argued that the Salt Lake City Jewish community followed national trends in their interest in and formation of Zionist organizations and that Zionist activity was shaped by religious and other influential community leaders. "Zionism in Zion" also touches upon the unique connection between Jews and Mormons. The thesis is organized into four chapters: a historical description of the Jewish community's origins and growth, principle leaders of Salt Lake Zionism, Salt Lake Hadassah chapter activities, and the impact of visiting Zionist speakers and other community activities. The conclusion seeks to place the Zionist movement within a global context. Source material is located primarily at the University of Utah Marriott Library Special Collections, specifically the Jewish Archives, and the Louis C. Zucker and Benjamin M. Roe papers. Monthly Hadassah minutes are in the possession of Karen McArthur and Helene Cuomo. During the years in consideration, regional, national and international Zionist leaders visiting Salt Lake City received substantial press coverage. In addition, interviews with Fred Tannenbaum, Joel Shapiro, and Esther Landa were especially useful.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Jews; Zionism; History
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MA
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "Zionism in Zion :Salt Lake City's Jewish community and Israel, 1933-1967 " J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections, E13.6 2008 .A53
Rights Management © Rebecca Kaye Andersen
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Source Original: University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jd5bfg