Publisher's Synopsis
Jewish life in Poland between the wars was characterized by both cultural dynamism and conflict.
In this study, the author blends ethnographic, historical and statistical material on the economic situation of Poland's three million Jews to provide rare insight into a vibrant community struggling to survive the period just before its annihilation. He proceeds class by class, moving from piece workers and petty merchants to factory workers, professionals and entrepreneurs, demonstrating how at each rung of the socioeconomic hierarchy Jews sought to mobilize their resolve and creative energies to fight for survival in the face of economic crisis exacerbated by growing state and popular discrimination.
