Praise for the first edition:
"Sarna . . . has written the first systematic, comprehensive, and coherent history of Judaism in America; one so well executed, it is likely to set the standard for the next fifty years."--Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post
"A masterful overview."--Jeffrey S. Gurock, American Historical Review
"This book is destined to be the new classic of American Jewish history."--Norman H. Finkelstein, Jewish Book World
Winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award/Jewish Book of the Year