April 21, 2010

Students from the course Topics in Maine’s Jewish History will present their research on Jewish experiences in Kennebec County April 22 as part of a series of public programs on Maine’s Jewish history.
 
Students will present research on a the following topics:
 
·      Waterville’s Fledgling Jewish Community  
·      Jewish Mothers in Kennebec County  
·      Dating and Marriage Trends in Small-Town Jewish Communities
·      Religious Education in Kennebec County  
·      Jewish Students at Colby During the Interwar Years

The Maine Jewish History Project website details the research of Colby students and Pulver Family Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies David Freidenreich.

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