"Middletown Jews... takes us, through nineteen fascinating interviews done in 1979, into the lives led by mainly first generation American Jews in a small mid-western city." San Diego Jewish Times

..". this brief work speaks volumes about the uncertain future of small-town American Jewry." Choice

"The book offers a touching portrait that admirably fills gaps, not just in Middletown itself but in histories in general." Indianapolis Star

..". a welcome addition to the small but growing number of monographs covering local aspects of American Jewish history." Kirkus...