Back to the Land: The Story of the Jewish Farmers of Greater Monmouth
June 12, 2018 |
The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 21st consecutive year with a presentation by Ms. Jean Klerman. For over 50 years, from the 1920's to the 1970's, Jewish farmers made major contributions to New Jersey's agricultural industry. Their importance rested not only on the number of Jewish families working poultry farms, (over 3,000 in 1958) but also for their pioneering efforts in creating new patterns of doing business, from improving equipment and methodology to developing credit unions and cooperatives.
Jean Klerman, a retiree of the Monmouth County Library System, is one of the founders of the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County and co-author of "Peddler to Suburbanite: The Story of the Jews of Monmouth County". She is a past President and Director of the Museum and currently serves as co-chair of the Museum's History Committee.
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Jewish Family Services |
52 Concordia Shopping Center
Monroe Township, NJ 08831 |
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Leila Alterman |
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info.jhscj@gmail.com |
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732-249-4894 or 732-672-9599 |
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