Jack Fischel is Emeritus Professor of History at Millersville University. He has authored and edited numerous publications, including The Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 1992), Jewish-American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia, (1992), and The Religious Implications of the Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 2002).

"From Bella Abzug to Henny Youngman, Fischel (emeritus, Millersville U., PA) has compiled some 250 cross-referenced entries attesting to the substantial contribution made by Jews to popular culture in the US despite constituting a tiny percentage of the population. Following an introduction that addresses the issue of 'who is a Jew,' coverage includesbiographical sketches of secular and religious personalities plus essays on topics such as the place of Yiddish culture and the Holocaust in American culture. The volume includes a list of entries, guide to related topics (from the arts and business mangers to the women’s movement and Yiddish), further reading, and photos. Contributors include scholarsfrom diverse fields, other writers, and clergy." - Reference & Research Book News

• Introduction Acknowledgments Advisory Board List of Entries Guide to Related Topics The Encyclopedia Bibliography

Jack Fischel is Emeritus Professor of History at Millersville University. He has authored and edited numerous publications, including The Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 1992), Jewish-American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia, (1992), and The Religious Implications of the Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 2002).

"From Bella Abzug to Henny Youngman, Fischel (emeritus, Millersville U., PA) has compiled some 250 cross-referenced entries attesting to the substantial contribution made by Jews to popular culture in the US despite constituting a tiny percentage of the population. Following an introduction that addresses the issue of 'who is a Jew,' coverage includesbiographical sketches of secular and religious personalities plus essays on topics such as the place of Yiddish culture and the Holocaust in American culture. The volume includes a list of entries, guide to related topics (from the arts and business mangers to the women’s movement and Yiddish), further reading, and photos. Contributors include scholarsfrom diverse fields, other writers, and clergy." - Reference & Research Book News

• Introduction Acknowledgments Advisory Board List of Entries Guide to Related Topics The Encyclopedia Bibliography

Jack Fischel is Emeritus Professor of History at Millersville University. He has authored and edited numerous publications, including The Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 1992), Jewish-American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia, (1992), and The Religious Implications of the Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 2002).

"From Bella Abzug to Henny Youngman, Fischel (emeritus, Millersville U., PA) has compiled some 250 cross-referenced entries attesting to the substantial contribution made by Jews to popular culture in the US despite constituting a tiny percentage of the population. Following an introduction that addresses the issue of 'who is a Jew,' coverage includesbiographical sketches of secular and religious personalities plus essays on topics such as the place of Yiddish culture and the Holocaust in American culture. The volume includes a list of entries, guide to related topics (from the arts and business mangers to the women’s movement and Yiddish), further reading, and photos. Contributors include scholarsfrom diverse fields, other writers, and clergy." - Reference & Research Book News

• Introduction Acknowledgments Advisory Board List of Entries Guide to Related Topics The Encyclopedia Bibliography