ABSTRACT
The word “topography” describes the configuration of a surface and the relations among its human-made and natural features. Derived from the Greek words for “place” (topos) and “writing” (graphia), topography is a precise, detailed study of a region, down to and including local history and culture. I therefore understand a Jewish topography as the study of local Jewish history and culture; a minority culture that occupies a space between assimilation and tradition.
