In the Shadow of Hitler: Alabama's Jews, the Second World War, and the Holocaust

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In the Shadow of Hitler Series Editors Glenn Feldman Kari Frederickson In the Shadow of Hitler Ala­ bama’s Jews, the Second World War, and the Holocaust Dan J. Puckett The University of Ala­ bama Press Tuscaloosa Copyright © 2014 The University of Ala­ bama Press Tuscaloosa, Ala­bama 35487-­0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Typeface: Caslon Cover photograph: Religious service held at Temple Beth-­ Or, Montgomery, ­ Ala­ bama. Courtesy of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the Ameri­ can Jewish Archives,­ Cincinnati, Ohio. americanjewisharchives.org Cover design: Kate E. K. Barber ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of Ameri­ can National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-­ 1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Puckett, Dan J. In the shadow of Hitler : Alabama’s Jews, the Second World War, and the holocaust / Dan J. Puckett. pages cm.—(The modern South) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8173-1328-9 (trade cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-8173-8107-3 (ebook) 1. Jews—Alabama—History—20th century. 2. World War, 1939–1945—Jews—­ Alabama. 3. World War, 1939–1945—Refugees—Alabama. 4. Alabama—Ethnic­ relations. 5. Holocaust, Jewish (1939–1945) I. Title. F335.J5.P83 2013 305.892'40761—dc23 2013016593 for Mae— ...