Oxford Circle: The Jewish Community of Northeast Philadelphia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738536217)

The Jewish community of Northeast Philadelphia was created by the relocation of secondgeneration eastern European Jews from the neighborhoods of Strawberry Mansion and South, North, and West Philadelphia. Serving more than one hundred thousand Jewish residents at its height, Northeast Philadelphia consisted of ten distinctive neighborhoods, including Feltonville, Oxford Circle, Tacony, and Mayfair. During the twentieth century, thousands of Jewish families were attracted to the area by the houses built along Roosevelt Boulevard for soldiers returning home from World War II. Welsh Road catered to younger families, and wealthier families resided along Bustleton Avenue and Fox Chase and Verree Roads. Today, the influx of strictly orthodox Jewish residents has given rise to a third generation of Jewish life in Northeast Philadelphia.

Author: Allen Meyers
ISBN-10: 0738536210
ISBN-13: 9780738536217
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.50w x 0.34d