Cities in Translation: Intersections of Language and Memory by Sherry Simon National Jewish Book Award Winner The Synagogues of New York’s

The Synagogues of New York’s Lower East Side became the authoritative study of the subject

Artists often commented on current events using biblical and other Jewish references

In the follow-up to his beloved bestseller Jew-ish

Includes works by: Aliza Abusch-Magder

An excellent read and important in understanding his writings

Cities in Translation: Intersections of Language and Memory by Sherry Simon National Jewish Book Award Winner The Synagogues of New York’sAll cities are multilingual, but there are some where language relations have a special importance. These are cities where more than one historically rooted language community lays claim to the territory of the city. This book focuses on four such linguistically divided cities: Calcutta, Trieste, Barcelona, and Montreal. Though living with the ever present threat of conflict, these cities offer the possibility of creative interaction across competing