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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Saul Viener Book Prize, American Jewish Historical Society"
"Winner of the Ellis W. Hawley Prize, Organization of American Historians"
"A meaningful addition to the fields of Jewish studies and philanthropy." * Kirkus Reviews *
"This is a solid academic work published by an academic press, but Berman’s lively prose serves her argument well."
---Anne Nelson, Times Literary Supplement"In the meticulously researched work, Berman — a professor of American Jewish history at Temple University — traces the history and the transformation of the extensive network of Jewish charitable organizations, exploring how they developed over time, and how that evolution was inextricably interconnected to both changing U.S. tax law and growing capitalistic sentiments." * Jewish Insider *
"Professor Berman takes a deep — and brave — dive into the inner financial workings of the American Jewish community role in contributing to the entire American philanthropy industry."
---Sam Bahour, Sam Bahour blog"[Lila Corwin] Berman’s book provides an excellent lens to understand how the American political system and the creative approach to evolving tax laws enabled the development of a philanthropic system that is now a model for philanthropy beyond the Jewish community." * eJewish Philanthropy *
