Jewish History Matters

43: A Rosenberg by Any Other Name? Jewish Name-Changing and American Jewish History with Kirsten Fermaglich and Geraldine Gudefin


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What's in a name? For many American Jews who changed their names in the twentieth century so they would sound "less Jewish," clearly a lot. In this episode, guest host Geraldine Gudefin welcomes Kirsten Fermaglich to speak about her book A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America and the big issues it brings up.
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Jewish History MattersBy Jason Lustig

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