Project Gutenberg 2012-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 227 Hapgood, Hutchins 1869 1944 Epstein, Jacob 1880 1959 Epstein, Jacob, Sir 02027222 The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Ghetto Produced by Jana Srna, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York" by Hutchins Hapgood is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the life and experiences of the Jewish community, particularly focusing on the impoverished East Side of New York. Through a sympathetic lens, the author aims to depict the character, struggles, and cultural richness of the Jewish quarter, which is often misrepresented in society. At the start of the book, Hapgood delves into the contrasts between the old and the new generations within the Jewish community in New York. He describes the old Jews, who cling to their traditional customs and religious practices, often struggling in menial jobs. In contrast, the younger generation, represented by various characters, grapples with American cultural influences, leading to a divergence from their parents' values and traditions. Through vignettes of typical life scenes, Hapgood captures the tensions, hopes, and aspirations of these individuals, laying the groundwork for a nuanced exploration of identity and cultural adaptation within the Jewish Ghetto. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life Jews -- New York (State) -- New York Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Intellectual life Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology 429138 2025-07-16T14:16:13.004394 text/html 407023 2024-10-23T11:20:08 text/html 3432608 2025-07-16T14:16:22.845314 application/epub+zip 3436996 2025-07-16T14:16:17.168356 application/epub+zip 240881 2025-07-16T14:16:15.563314 application/epub+zip 3713205 2025-07-16T14:16:26.918261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3681177 2025-07-16T14:16:21.633283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364591 2022-09-18T18:09:48.438345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381123 2023-09-18T04:35:33.155801 text/plain 360999 2024-10-23T11:20:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17995 2025-07-16T14:16:27.060271 application/rdf+xml 23619 2025-07-16T14:16:16.084317 image/jpeg 4380 2025-07-16T14:16:15.819356 image/jpeg 3472795 2025-07-16T14:16:13.163399 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia