THE JEWISH ALMANAC : Traditons, History, Religions, Widsdom, Acheivements by Richard Siegel; Carl Rheins (Compilers & Editors) - 1980

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1980. Text/Folded corner to pg 119, else New w/faint margin discoloration. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover/VG; sound w/light edge wear & faint vertical crease to front cover. Intellectual history. Inquiry & reflections on Jewish life, culture, and history within the context of racial dynamics and religious heritage. Being an almanac it is a year-in-time: what does it mean, in 1980, to be a Jew, Israelite, Hebrew, Palestinian, Zionist, and Goyish? 620 pgs, 52 chapters in 5 parts examine the past and the present, in seriousness and humor --- for instance, who are the 10 wealthiest Jewish families in America, who were the leading early Zionists, and, how many know the perfect egg cream contains no eggs? The 5 parts are: I, The Jews -Images & Reality; II, The Wandering People; III, The Natural Order; IV, The People of the Book (Screen & Television); and V, The Religious Connection.. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/None as Issued. First Edition, First Printing.