Between 1880 and 1939, a quarter of a million European Jews settled in England. Tananbaum explores the differing ways in which the existing Anglo-Jewish communities, local government and education and welfare organizations sought to socialize these new arrivals, focusing on the experiences of working-class women and children.

Introduction, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 1 A Brief History of the Acculturation of a Jewish Community: London, 1880-1939, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 2 Public Health in London's Jewish East End, 1880-1939, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 3 Communal Networks: Taking Care of their Own and Efforts to Secure the Community's Reputation, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 4 The Impact of Education: Anglicization of Jewish East Enders Begins with Schooling, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 5 Religious Education: Conflicting Educational Views within the Jewish Community, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 6 Jewish Clubs and Settlement Houses: The Impact of Recreational Programmes on the Anglicization of East Enders, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 7 Women's and Children's Moral Health in London's East End, 1880-1939: The Making and Unmaking of Jews and 'Jewesses', Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 8 Becoming English in the Workplace, Susan L. Tananbaum; Chapter 102 Conclusion, Susan L. Tananbaum;