Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli by Ted Merwin bilingual Recasting our understanding of Soviet

Recasting our understanding of Soviet Jewish history

are such historical figures as Paul Robeson

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Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli by Ted Merwin bilingual Recasting our understanding of SovietListen to our podcast with author Ted Merwin here. Pastrami on Rye is the first full length history of the New York Jewish deli. For much of the twentieth century, the New York Jewish deli was an iconic institution in both Jewish and American life. As a social space it rivaledand in some ways surpassedthe synagogue as the primary gathering place for the Jewish community. In popular culture it has been the setting for classics like When Harry Met