Discussion questions for and vocabulary words from the novel are appended. (RD)

Surveys "The New York Times" coverage of the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany and concludes that the newspaper gave considerable coverage to the situation. (FL)

Proposes that three sets of variables must be analyzed in order to determine the growth and direction of the sociological study of ethnicity: (1) the diversification of theoretical approaches; (2) the innovation in research methods; and (3) the implications of community social policy concerns. Demonstrates this approach in research focusing on…

A study of American Jewish day-school graduates in Israeli "yeshivas" revealed that American schools teach Hebrew and transmit the Talmudic traditions poorly. Students study secular subjects more seriously than religious ones. Journal available from Human Sciences Press, 72 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10011. (AM)

Suggests that four social processes protect against alcoholism in American Jews: (1) association of alcohol abuse with non-Jews; (2) integration of moderate drinking norms, practices, and symbolism during childhood through religious and secular ritual; (3) restriction of adult relationships to other moderate drinkers; and (4) techniques to avoid…

In January 1997, Michael Berenbaum became president and chief executive officer of Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, the organization established by filmmaker Steven Spielberg after completing "Schindler's List." Since 1994, the foundation has been recording eyewitness testimony on the Holocaust. Berenbaum's mandate is to…

Interviews with 485 Jews and 384 Arabs living in Israel showed how different cultural orientations affect occupational burnout. For Arabs, burnout correlated negatively with quality of parent relationships, for Jews with supervisor and coworker relationships. Arabs were significantly less likely to discuss or seek counseling for work-related…

Encourages teachers and counselors to become aware that there are some fine adolescent novels available that portray teenagers wrestling with difficult questions about being Jewish in today's world. Presents annotated list of novels categorized according to general concerns regarding Judaism (being different, religious practices, interdating and…

Examines reasons for opposition to school-choice programs by the American Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith. There is skepticism that more Jewish families would send their children to separate schools, and there is concern that government aid would foster a more religious tone in the country. Suggests that these…

Assessed the relationship of work status to acculturation and psychological adaption among refugees from the former Soviet Union, examining life satisfaction, alienation, and work status. Findings underscore the relevance of work status to refugees' life satisfaction and psychological adaptation and suggest the importance of seeking employment in…

The accounts of 37 17-year-old religious Zionist female adolescents in a boarding school in Israel show that they experience adolescence as a intense period of religious fortification and conflict between religious and secular societal values. Implications for female coming of age are discussed. (SLD)

Explores the effect of full- and part-time employment of women on aspects of household arrangements. Argues that only full-time employment represents significant transformation in women's roles, thus providing the bargaining resources that allow them to affect household arrangements. Based on study of Israeli Jewish population, study determined…

Profiles Trude Weiss-Rosmarin, a German-Jewish immigrant to America who, in 1935, published an independent magazine of Jewish ideas. Notes that the periodical focused on Jewish survival in an assimilationist milieu and the role of Jewish women. States that Weiss-Rosmarin lectured frequently, attracted important readers, and contributed…