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URL:https://www.amyisrael.org/events/a-rosenberg-by-any-other-name-a-histo
 ry-of-jewish-name-changing-in-america/
SUMMARY:A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in
  America
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Howard Schickler\nZOOM PROGRAM\n\nThis stop on t
 he Random Walk takes us much closer to home. In fact into many of our own 
 homes.\n\nThe program is a book launch event for "A Rosenberg by Any Other
  Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America." The presentation is 
 by the author and it is a summary presentation of her findings.\n\nThis fi
 rst history of name changing in the United States offers a previously unex
 plored window into American Jewish life throughout the twentieth century. 
 "A Rosenberg by Any Other Name" demonstrates how historical debates about 
 immigration\, antisemitism and race\, class mobility\, gender and family\,
  the boundaries of the Jewish community\, and the power of government are 
 reshaped when name changing becomes part of the conversation.\n\nMining co
 urt documents\, oral histories\, archival records\, and contemporary liter
 ature\, Fermaglich argues convincingly that name changing had a lasting im
 pact on American Jewish culture. Ordinary Jews were forced to consider cha
 nging their names as they saw their friends\, family\, classmates\, co-wor
 kers\, and neighbors do so. Jewish communal leaders and civil rights activ
 ists needed to consider name changers as part of the Jewish community\, ma
 king name changing a pivotal part of early civil rights legislation. And J
 ewish artists created critical portraits of name changers that lasted for 
 decades in American Jewish culture.\n\nHoward Schickler\, who is facilitat
 ing the program may find supplemental materials. If you wish to receive th
 em\, please click here.\n\nAs always\, the presentation stands on its own 
 and the supplemental material need not be read in order to enjoy the progr
 am.
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