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Summary: Enjoyable and thought provoking
Review: This was a delightful book to read. While the historical aspects were fascinating, the issues in the story surrounding assimilation and family responsibility were touchingly relevant.
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Summary: My mother is Mrs. Suberman's older sister.
Review: Until this book I did not know much of my family history.My mother always spoke fondly of the town and although the only Jewish family in Union City never felt unwelcome. She felt proud.She is now 85 but five or six years ago on a trip from N.Y. to Ca. visited Union City. I think she would agree with the comments of reviewer Joseph Hunter Harpole Sr. and was probably the Jewish teenager who attended those church services.She still attends a service now and then although it is now hard for her to get around.She is proud of her Tennessee heritage and I am proud of my Aunt Stella for shining a light on the period, our family, and all the God fearing, good thinking people in Union City, Tennessee.
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Summary: A gem!
Review: What a gift the author has given us; my only dissappointment is that this is apparently her only book. I finished The Jew Store last night and felt like I had just said good-bye to my best friend. I would love to know what became of everyone (Miss Brookie, T, Lizzie Maud included) beyone the 1930's. Ms. Suberman, please give us more!
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Summary: A nostalgic trip back to the 20's in Tennessee
Review: Without revealing the "secret name" of the small community in Northwest Tennessee or the real name of the family I would like to reflect on the so-called anti-semitic elements in the story. I am an aged non-jewish, Christian citizen of the "unnamed" Tennesse community today.Certainly, the only Jewish person in town was perceived as being different, but not despised or even looked down upon. Everyone did attend their respective Christian church regularly in those days- (wish that it were true today). Jewish families did not attend any of the church services and consequently were perceived as "different" but absolutely not "anti". Since there were no organized Jewish religious activity in the town, I recall that one very popular teen aged Jewish young lady regularly attended the Christian youth service on Sunday night at our church. She was well received and joined in the social and religious discussions of the group. I would like to respectfully suggest the the author is and was a little paranoic in her perceptions of the feedback of the community. Citizens of Jewish decendency have been among our most honorable, distinguished, patriotic, philanthropic and law-abiding citizens and have been so-perceived by all of the residents of the community. I would suggest that the author return to the town of her youth today and observe a most loved Jewish gentlemen and lady leading our Arts and Cultural activities with much pride and respect. Others have been in charge of charitable drives for funds, still others elected to city and county official offices. Yes, our community has profitted from its heritage of Jewish citizentry. Yes again. I would invite the author to return to the "Diadem of Dixie" and see for herself one of the finest communities in America, perhaps partly built by her family's touching us.
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Summary: Universal truths about shared values and isolation.
Review: You don't have to be Jewish to discover kinship to the struggles warmly recounted here. All you need is to have experienced "differentness" in some aspect that made you stand out in a group, a school, a church or synagogue, a town. Warm and enlightening.
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