German-Jews organized philanthropy for their brethren, many of whom were squeezed into tenements; they also pleaded with the government to intervene with the Russian czar on their coreligionists' behalf.
With U.S. campuses today being shaken by anti-Israel demonstrations and American Jews fearing a renewed antisemitism, "The Money Kings" sounds a disquieting and timely note.
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