Jewish West Hartford: From City to Suburb

Hartford's Jewish population has undergone dramatic and dynamic transformations since the colonial era. Author Betty N. Hoffman bears witness to the key changes, including assimilation and suburbanization, while focusing on the Jewish-oriented institutions and civic associations that have come to anchor and define the community. Interlaced with poignant first-person recollections, Jewish West Hartford provides an engrossing chronicle that is both thoughtful and affectionate.