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The Myth and the Anti-Myth of the Syrian Immigrant

The Myth and the Anti-Myth of the Syrian Immigrant

by Linda K. Jacobs | Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized

We’ve all heard the story: “My grandfather came over from the old country with nothing but the clothes on his back. His uncle [or cousin or friend], God bless him, supplied him with a shenta [pack or satchel] and goods on credit and sent him out to peddle. He couldn’t...

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