Roth, Philip. Goodbye, Columbus. Toronto ; New York ; London, Bantam Books, 1969.

 Eli The Fanatic is able to highlight why many of the rules placed on American Jews, and jews in general, are so different from what they believe is right.  It allows me to prove the aspect of how socially imposed rules by the community interfere with traditionality (like academia and clothing) due to lack of adaptation to American norms 

“The Loudest Voice.” Story of the Week, storyoftheweek.loa.org/2022/12/the-loudest-voice.html.

The Loudest voice has a similar effect on the readers however it shows the desire to please and be more digestible to other Jews more specifically in a family dynamic. This shows the different perspectives and approaches in regards to acceptance to conformity to a more “American”  holiday (Christianity/Christmas). It gives a different approach to the same topic/issue. 

Halpern, Ben. “Jewishness in America.” American Jewish History, vol. 69, no. 1, 1979, p. 103. 

The historical context and and the real life scenario of an American Jew that despite being successful and working in  the American law system there is still desire to adhere to christianity. This supports that despite being allowed to do whatever one desires in regards to freedom of expression, even from those higher above that are supposed to speak for the Jewish community, there is still desire to adhere to Christianity.