Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleEditor's Introduction.AuthorsAshton, DianneAbstractAn introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including Jewish religious identity in Illinois in the 19th century, gender and judaism, and the political activity of Jewish Americans in the 20th century.SubjectsRELIGIOUS identity; JUDAISM &; gender; AMERICAN Jews; NINETEENTH century; HISTORY; POLITICAL participationPublicationAmerican Jewish History, 2014, Vol 98, Issue 3, p1ISSN0164-0178Publication typeArticle