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Jews and Jewish Identities in Latin America
Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
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This collection of articles on Latin American Jews comprises a wide range of subjects, including comparative analyses of Latin American Jewry from the perspective of globalization and transnationalism, monographic studies on religious identities, interactions between Jews and non-Jews, multiple dimensions of Zionism, and literary criticism.Based on an international conference organized by the University of Sao Paulo, the Dahan Center in Bar Ilan University, and the Academic College in Ashkelon, this volume contributes a new approach to Latin American Jewish Studies. It pays special attention to the Jews of Brazil, who are underrepresented in academic works in English, and at the same time it reflects the way in which Latin American Jewry is perceived by scholars of Jewish Studies in Israel.
Jews in Italy
Their Contribution to the Development and Diffusion of Jewish Heritage
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
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All twenty-two original articles in the current volume are based on lectures given at the conference “The Jews in Italy: Their Contribution to the Development and Diffusion of Jewish Heritage”, which was convened in September 2011, at the University of Bologna, Department of Cultural Heritage. Geographically, the articles range from Italy to the Ottoman Empire (the Balkans and Aleppo), from France and Germany to the Middle East, including Israel, North and East Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Ethiopia). Chronologically, articles begin with the Roman period, through the Middle Ages and Renaissance until modern times. In this collection, the reader will find a wide range of subjects reflecting various scholarly perspectives such as history; Christian-Jewish relations; Kabbalah; commentary on the Bible and Talmud; language, grammar, and translation; literature; philosophy; gastronomy; art; culture; folklore; and education.
Jews and Jewish Identities in Latin America
Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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This collection of articles constitutes a major contribution to the growing field of Latin American Jewish studies, offering different perspectives on the rich and complex phenomena in the social, political, and cultural development of Jewish communities in the area. The essays span across a wide range of subjects, from comparisons between Jewish communities from different countries and with different levels of assimilation, the effects of globalization and transnationalism on the field, the interactions between Jews and non-Jews in the area, all the way to literary criticism. Based on an international conference organized by the University of Sao Paulo, the Dahan Center of Bar Ilan University, and the Academic College in Ashkelon, this volume offers a new approach to Latin American Jewish studies: it contributes to demystifying stereotypes and raising awareness of the importance of Latin America in a global context, and it highlights the relevance of the different Jewish communities across the globe in their special relationship to the state of Israel.
Zionism in Damascus
Ideology and Activity in the Jewish Community at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
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The beginning of the twentieth century was a period that saw far-reaching change in the political and geographical landscapes of the Middle East. From the impact of the revolution of the Young Turks in 1908 to the devastation of World War I and the subsequent British and French mandates in the region, Syria was particularly affected. Yaron Harel adds to the understanding of this period by examining an understudied aspect: the rise of Zionist intellectual thought and activity in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Through meticulous research, Harel highlights the fact that, during these difficult years, those parts of the Jewish community affected by the economic collapse of October 1875 were able to take solace in the rising trend of Zionist thought. He therefore demonstrates Zionism in Damascus was not a religiously motivated movement, but rather was class related. In particular, Harel examines what avenues of identity were available for the Jewish community in Damascus at a time when identification with Arab nationalism was on the rise in Syria. Were they to be Jewish - Arab? Or Jewish - Zionist?It is by examining issues such as Zionist education, health provision, women's political engagement and philanthropic activity that Harel offers an in-depth analysis of Zionism in the context of Jewish society.He also offers an account of the eventual dismantling of the movement, in the wake of the establishment of the French mandate. With external forces beyond Syria's borders beginning to have an effect (such as the King - Crane Commission and efforts to establish a Jewish Homeland taking shape), as well as internal struggles within Zionist circles in Syria itself, the leaders of the Zionist movement in Damascus began to leave the city. Zionism in Damascus tracks those involved in this ideological wave (Zionist intellectuals, journalists, secular thinkers and rabbis) from its early days to the eventual abandonment of Damascus following the Balfour Declaration and the establishment of the French Mandate.
Intrigue and Revolution
Chief Rabbis in Aleppo, Baghdad, and Damascus, 1774-1914
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
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Thisis a book of unexpected drama: all eleven chief rabbis appointed in this periodof unprecedented change in the Jewish communities of the Fertile Crescentbecame the subject of controversy and were subsequently dismissed. This tookplace against a background of events rarely discussed in the context of Jewishsociety: crime, hooliganism, slander, power struggles, sexual promiscuity, andeven assaults and assassination attempts on rabbis. Using a wide range oftestimonies gleaned from Ottoman Jewish, Arabic, and European sources, YaronHarel paints a colourful picture of these upheavals set firmly in the socialand political context of the time and far removed from the commonly acceptedimage of Jewish communities in the Ottoman empire.Jewswere also affected by modernization and political conflict in the wider societyof the time, and these too gave rise to power struggles. The chief rabbis wereat the forefront of these confrontations, especially those that resulted fromthe new inclination towards Western culture. Most of them recognized that thechallenges of modernization had to be met, although in a way that did notendanger religious principles. Their openness to change stemmed from a concernfor the future of the communities for which they were responsible, but theywere often vociferously opposed by those who were free from suchresponsibility. The communal politics that ensued were sometimes heated to thepoint of violence.Inthe latter years of the empire, many Jews came to support the Young Turks, withtheir promise of liberty and equality for all. The atmosphere of the time wassuch that rabbis had to develop political awareness and engage in Ottomanpolitics. This was another source of tension within the community since the newregime punished anyone suspected of opposition severely.Thislively and fascinating study based on little-known sources offers a lensthrough which to view the Jewish society of the Ottoman empire at a time whenall the traditional norms were being challenged.
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This pioneering study offers a comprehensive account ofSyria's key Jewish communities at an important juncture in their historythat also throws light on the broader effects of modernization in theOttoman empire.The Ottomanreforms of the mid-nineteenth century accelerated the process of openingup Syria up to European travellers and traders, and gave Syria'sJews access to European Jewish communities. The resulting influxof Western ideas led to a decline in the traditional economy,with serious consequences for the Jewish occupational structure. Italso allowed for the introduction of Western education, throughschools run by the Alliance Israélite Universelle, influenced thestructure and the administration of Jewish society in Syria, and changedthe balance of the relationship between Muslims, Christians, andJews. Initially Syria's Jewish communities flourished economicallyand politically in these new circumstances, but there wasa developing recognition that their future lay overseas. After theopening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the bankruptcy of the Ottomanempire in 1875, and the suspension of the Ottoman constitution in 1878, thisfeeling intensified. A process of decline set inthat ultimately culminated in large-scale Jewishemigration, first to Egypt and then to the West. From that point on, thefuture for Syrian Jews lay in the West, not the East.Detailed andcompelling, this book covers Jewish community life, the legal statusof Jews in Syria, their relationship with their Muslim and Christianneighbours, and their links with the West. It draws on a wide rangeof archival material in six languages, including Jewish, ChristianArab, and Muslim Arab sources, Ottoman and European documents, consularreports, travel accounts, and reports from the contemporary press and byemissaries to Syria of the Alliance Israélite Universelle.Rabbinic sources, including the archive of the chief rabbinatein Istanbul, are particularly important in opening a windowonto Syrian Jewish life and concerns. Together these sources bring tolight an enormous amount of material and provide a broad, multifacetedperspective on the Syrian Jewish community.The Hebrewedition of the book was the winner of the Ben Zvi Award for Research inOriental Jewry in 2004.‘For the firsttime in the historiography of the Jews of Muslim countries we are presentedwith a rich picture, well written and riveting, of the history of importantJewish communities in the period of the Tanzimat.’ Fromthe award citation