Auckland Jewry into the 21st Century
Identity and Involvement series Vol III
Auckland Jewry into the 21st Century is the third book in the Identity and Involvement series edited by Ann Gluckman. Now available at a special price, this handsome volume provides valuable insight into the contributions made by so many Jewish families.
Identity and Involvement series Vol III
Auckland Jewry into the 21st Century is the third book in the Identity and Involvement series edited by Ann Gluckman. Now available at a special price, this handsome volume provides valuable insight into the contributions made by so many Jewish families.
Identity and Involvement series Vol III
Auckland Jewry into the 21st Century is the third book in the Identity and Involvement series edited by Ann Gluckman. Now available at a special price, this handsome volume provides valuable insight into the contributions made by so many Jewish families.
About the Book
“This is one of the most compelling and comprehensive books on ethnic relations and identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand, I have read. It includes stories of migration and identity of a long-standing and important community – and while some are new New Zealanders, others have descended from people who came to Aotearoa before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. All have provided important contributions to the super-diverse country that we have become. I would recommend this book to all New Zealanders.”
Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley FRSNZ, Massey University
“This is a wonderfully produced volume with an extraordinary range and depth of chapters. While the focus is Auckland the wide range of the book reflects present-day Judaism in the rest of New Zealand. [It] is that rare category of book that will be regarded as a treasure by those who own a copy – and the community, as well as the rest of the country, owes [Ann Gluckman] a great debt of gratitude for this accomplishment.”
Professor Paul Moon, Auckland University of Technology
“With the determination and vigour inherited from her forebears Ann Gluckman – now in her 94th year – recently co-edited the third volume in the Identity and Involvement series, all of which were initiated by her, this time focusing on a number of overlapping themes, the first and second of these being Perspectives, and Philosophy and Reflection respectively. Both contain articles by well-known individuals who mostly give an overview of Judaism in Aotearoa/New Zealand at the beginning of 2020. The book goes on to overflow with family histories, personal stories and reflections (including Ann’s own), tales of immigration, and stories of Jewish experiences and thoughts on religion from rabbis and their congregants. This third volume is an understanding and considered account of the major contributions that the Jewish community has made to Auckland and the rest of the country.”
David Zwartz, ONZM
About the Editors
Ann Gluckman OBE (for services to education and to the community) has written and edited a number of non-fiction books. Co-editor Deb Levy Friedler is the Auckland rebbitsen (wife of the rabbi) and holds many community responsibilities. Co-editor Lindy Davis has written and published several children’s and lifestyle books.