Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History …, Ted Merwin

Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli. Pastrami on Rye is the first full-length history of the New York Jewish deli. Richly researched and compellingly told, Pastrami on Rye gives us the surprising story of a quintessential New York institution.

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PASTRAMI ON RYE by Ted Merwin Paperback Self Help Business

Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity from the Jewish Book Council The history of an iconic food in Jewish American cultureFor much of the twentieth century, the New York Jewish deli was an iconic institution in both Jewish and American life. As a social space it rivaled-and in some ways surpassed-the synagogue as the primary gathering place for the Jewish community. In popular culture it has been the setting for classics like When Harry Met Sally. And today, after a long period languishing in the trenches of the hopelessly old-fashioned, it is experiencing a nostalgic resurgence.

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