The great diversity of American Jewry comes to light in a cross-country study that includes the country's last Cajun Jews, a gay synagogue, Jewish Texan cowpokes, orthodox Black Jews, and other manifestations of Jewish faith.
It is a personal account, based on people I met, things I saw and events in which I participated. During the course of my stay in Detroit, I interviewed hundreds of people. In most cases it was impractical to use a tape recorder. I took notes or, on some occasions, reconstructed conversations fro...