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Similarities And Differences Among American Jewish Communities

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One might ask how many Baltimore Jewish communities there are; whether The Associated represents one encompassing community, several communities, or one community among several; and, as the federation articulated its goal of Jewish continuity, how many communities this meant strengthening. Associated staff and lay leaders resist publicly recognizing differences. They describe the Baltimore Jewish community as uniquely homogeneous among American Jewish communities. It has long traditions and is both physically concentrated and socially cohesive. The generations in Baltimore Jewish families have grown up and done business together, they feel a strong attachment to the city, and the children stay in the community. In this view, the centrality
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