Write a 5 to 7-page paper on a topic relating to American Jewry. Use at least 3-4 scholarly sources and record full bibliographical information for these sources in a “WORKS CITED” page at the end of your paper. Also, include relevant citations within your paper where applicable. Use the MLA method.
Below is a list of suggested topics.
1) Compare the immigrant experiences of Western European Jews and Eastern European Jews
2) How did traditional orthodox Judaism become fragmented into Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionism?
3) How have Jews affected American political and economic life? Give specific examples.
4) The changing roles of American Jewish women.
5) American anti-Semitism–overt and covert.
6) Black-Jewish relations—friends or foes?
7) The relationship between American Jews and Israel–is it possible to be a loyal American and a strong supporter of the state of Israel?
8) The “disappearing American Jew”—in what way?
9) American Jewry during the Holocaust—“Too little, too late?”
10) Jewish Politicians–beneficial or harmful?
11) Famous American Jews–Religious & Secular
