The stories of the Jewish community of North Minneapolis are an important part of the rich and diverse mosaic of North Minneapolis history. By 1936; there were more than 16;000 Jew in Minneapolis; and 70 percent of them lived on the North Side. The Jewish Community of North Minneapolis presents an intriguing record of the earliest beginnings of Jewish communities in the city. Through the medium of historic photographs; this book captures the cultural; economic; political; and social history of this community; from the late 1800s to the present day. The Jews in North Minneapolis enjoyed a busy social and cultural life with their landsmanschaften; and shopped together at the kosher butcher shops and fish markets; grocery stores and bakeries; clothing stores; barber shops; restaurants; and other small businesses that had sprung up along Sixth Avenue North and then Plymouth Avenue. Including vintage images and tales of the community-Hebrew schools; synagogues; and social groups-this collection uncovers the challenges and triumphs of the Jewish community.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not my cup of tea.By OZ Has Spoken!Unless you want to read about current rail history groups and organizations. this is not the book for you. I was expecting a book that could explain the development of the railways in the Niles and Niles Canyon area. Only minimal reference and historical development are included. Operational history of the railroads is nearly absent. This is a good book for those interested in rail preservation and current Niles Canyon area railfan projects.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Niles Canyon Resident ReviewBy Ira GrossmanI am the 2nd person to review this book and. coincidentally. I live in Niles Canyon in Eastern Fremont. right next to the original mainline trackage of the Western Pacific Railroad. First of all. I want to mention that the author got the year of the Western Pacifics merger with the Union Pacific wrong. On page 2. the author wrote that the merger took place in 1981. It actually happened between 1982 and 1983. I want to forgive the author for making this factual error because nobody is perfect and everyone including myself make a lot of mistakes. I am giving this book five stars because of its excellent selection of photographs. some of which were taken just a few miles from where I live today. My favorite photo is of Western Pacific F7 diesel #918. one of four that passed by my house several years ago. and was used to pull the very popular Christmas "Train of Lights" back to Sunol in December 2007.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Brought back a lot of memoriesBy Mark A. SpencerAs a kid. my family used to travel between Centerville and Modesto to visit Grandma in the early 50s. This book was a real memory jogger for me. and answered a lot of questions I didnt even know I had when I was a pre-schooler.
