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The Last of the Ellis Island Jews

By Shelley Irwin
Published September 29, 2026 at 10:20 AM EDT
The Last of the Ellis Island Jews book cover
State University of New York Press
The Last of the Ellis Island Jews book cover

Joel Dinerstein

Author and former Jazz DJ Joel Dinerstein has written his memoir, ‘The Last of the Ellis Island Jews,’ featuring Brooklyn as part of a close-knit immigrant family heritage. Joel joins us this morning.
The Shelley Irwin Show
Shelley Irwin
Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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