American Jewish Archives Journal, Volume 64, Numbers 1 & 2

industry during the antebellum and war years—positioning them, and other
Jewish firms with whom they would later forge business relationships, for
success in the postbellum years. Finally, Cohen traces the flow of capital, which
reinforces how Jews depended on close familial and ethnic networks to grow
their own businesses.
The Debate on Slavery: David Einhorn and the Jewish Political Turn
Robert F. Southard
pp. 137–155
Before the Civil War, Rev. Morris Raphall delivered a polarizing sermon in which
he defended American slavery. David Einhorn, who saw in Jewish particularity
an active agent for universal and moral progress, joined with other like-minded
rabbis in reacting vehemently to Raphall’s sermon. It was a turning point for
Einhorn, who would put his career and even his life at risk by speaking out
against slavery. Translating and explicating significant published sermons, this
article shows how Einhorn and others used the pulpit for debate about the
ethics of slavery; how they thought about God working through history and
progress; and how the first-generation American experience influenced their
fervor about enjoying full political rights while being careful to accommodate
to American life.
Fellowship Announcement
pp. 156–157
Book Reviews
Marni Davis, Jews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age
of Prohibition
reviewed by K. Austin Kerr
pp. 158–159
Jonathan Gruber, Jews in Blue & Gray. DVD reviewed by Anton Hieke
pp. 160–162
Daniel P. Kotzin, Judah L. Magnes: An American Jewish Nonconformist
reviewed by Greg Robinson
pp. 162–164
Jonathan B. Krasner, The Benderly Boys and American Jewish Education
reviewed by Eric Caplan
pp. 164–166
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