In her new book, The Jewish World of Elvis Presley, Roselle Kline Chartock reveals a little-known side of this rock ‘n’ roll icon, in particular, Presley’s deep affinity to Jews as well as his own Jewish heritage. Chartock notes that, “At first glance these two words, Elvis and Jews, may not seem to go together,” referring to Elvis’ background growing up in a poor fundamentalist Christian family in the Deep South, an area sometimes known for its anti-Semitism. Yet, despite this background, Chartock notes, Elvis Presley developed many personal relationships with the Jews he befriended in Memphis – including merchants and members of his inner circle, the Memphis Mafia – and those he met in the music and movie industries.

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