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Gershon David Hundert

Gershon David Hundert is a prominent scholar in the field of Jewish history, particularly focusing on the Jews of Poland and Eastern Europe. He is a professor of Jewish Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he has taught since 1987. Hundert has contributed significantly to the understanding of Jewish life and culture in Eastern Europe, exploring the social, religious, and economic aspects of Jewish communities. His research has been pivotal in shedding light on the complexities of Jewish existence in a predominantly non-Jewish environment, and he has published extensively on the subject.

Books

Jews of Poland and Lithuania to 17th Century