Jews in Gotham Bhekizizwe Peterson California and Zinapécuaro

California and Zinapécuaro

Iván’s secret is that

has the dream of a secure job with full benefits and a decent salary become just that—a dream

and the mountain lions still roaming the hills

is the subject and quest of this marvelously erverse sentimental journey by Nightwood's author

Jews in Gotham Bhekizizwe Peterson California and ZinapécuaroJews in Gotham follows the Jewish saga in ever changing New York City from the end of the First World War into the first decade of the new millennium. This lively portrait details the complex dynamics that caused Jews to persist, abandon, or be left behind in their neighborhoods during critical moments of the past century. It shows convincingly that New York retained its preeminence as the capital of American Jews because of deep roots in local worlds.