World Of Our Fathers: Irving Howe

In the animal kingdom, migration is one of the greatest of phenomenon. Migration is even more so adventurous and memorable among human beings. Millions of people around the world have migrated to other parts of the world in search of a better way of life. None can be as challenging as one to the Promised Land – America.

World of our fathers is a beautiful, robust and comprehensive book written about the migration of Jews to America. This book is a fascinating read about their journey, their way of life, their early settlements and the challenges they faced.

A migration is a very complex and emotional journey. Everything changes when you decide to move and settle down in a faraway land. The most important question one faces is that of their social and religious identity. How do you hold on to your traditional values while trying to make a new life? This book covers these and many other fascinating aspects of the Jewish migration to America.