“Alcohol and the Jews is a significant sociological contribution to the understanding of the Jewish culture pattern. It is sufficiently topical and nontechnical to be read with profit and enjoyment also by the average reader.”—Jewish Spectator“Snyder’s book is a substantial contribution to our understanding of drinking behavior. . .Many will also rate ithigh as a contribution to the sociology of the Jews for its careful analysis and systematization of the norms and values of Jewish orthodoxy.”—Milton L. Barron, Social Problems
