Jewish Immigrants in London, 1880–1939

Susan L Tananbaum is Associate Professor of History at Bowdoin College. She teaches courses on teaches courses in British, Jewish, and European history and her research interests cover immigrant acculturation, philanthropy, and child care in the Victorian era.

• Introduction, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 1 A Brief History of the Acculturation of a Jewish Community: London, 1880–1939, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 2 Public Health in London’s Jewish East End, 1880–1939, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 3 Communal Networks: Taking Care of their Own and Efforts to Secure the Community’s Reputation, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 4 The Impact of Education: Anglicization of Jewish East Enders Begins with Schooling, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 5 Religious Education: Conflicting Educational Views within the Jewish Community, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 6 Jewish Clubs and Settlement Houses: The Impact of Recreational Programmes on the Anglicization of East Enders, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 7 Women’s and Children’s Moral Health in London’s East End, 1880–1939: The Making and Unmaking of Jews and ‘Jewesses’, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 8 Becoming English in the Workplace, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 102 Conclusion, Susan L. Tananbaum;

"Tananbaum focuses on the local sphere of London life. (...) she provides a fresh perspective on the story of the various communal institutions which sought to “improve” the lives of the Jewish poor in London, covering, variously, public health, communal networks, education – both secular and religious – clubs and settlement houses, and so on."- Laura Vaughan, UCL, UK