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"""Singing the Land introduces an important new way to consider the means through which Zionism, Hebrew language, and Hebrew culture became vital components of American Jewish identity in the 20th century. While many histories of American Jews see the interwar period as a time of relative weakness for Zionism in the United States, one of this book's major contributions is that it suggests that, at least at a cultural level, support for Zionism was steadier and more wide-spread among different segments of the American Jewish public during this period than is usually appreciated."" - Jessica Cooperman, Muhlenberg College --Jessica Cooperman ""This book, concerning the role of songs in shaping Zionist affinities among American Ashkenazi Jews during the twentieth century, presents astounding archival details that are woven together in a historical narrative making for an edifying and enjoyable read. Sperling demonstrates a fantastic handling of the evolution of individual mindsets and broader ideological discourse of American Jews regarding Palestine."" - Michael Figueroa, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill --Michael Figueroa"

"""This book, concerning the role of songs in shaping Zionist affinities among American Ashkenazi Jews during the twentieth century, presents astounding archival details that are woven together in a historical narrative making for an edifying and enjoyable read. Sperling demonstrates a fantastic handling of the evolution of individual mindsets and broader ideological discourse of American Jews regarding Palestine.""– Michael Figueroa, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ""Singing the Land introduces an important new way to consider the means through which Zionism, Hebrew language, and Hebrew culture became vital components of American Jewish identity in the 20th century. While many histories of American Jews see the interwar period as a time of relative weakness for Zionism in the United States, one of this book's major contributions is that it suggests that, at least at a cultural level, support for Zionism was steadier and more wide-spread among different segments of the American Jewish public during this period than is usually appreciated.""– Jessica Cooperman, Muhlenberg College"

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Eli Sperling is an Israel Institute Teaching Fellow in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

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