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The New Jewish Diaspora: Russian-Speaking Immigrants in the United States, Israel, and Germany
Zvi Gitelman
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Description for The New Jewish Diaspora: Russian-Speaking Immigrants in the United States, Israel, and Germany
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In 1900 over five million Jews lived in the Russian empire; today, there are four times as many Russian-speaking Jews residing outside the former Soviet Union than there are in that region. The New Jewish Diaspora is the first English-language study of the Russian-speaking Jewish diaspora. This migration has made deep marks on the social, cultural, and political terrain of many countries, in particular the United States, Israel, and Germany. The contributors examine the varied ways these immigrants have adapted to new environments, while identifying the common cultural bonds that continue to unite them. Assembling an international array of experts on ... Read more
In 1900 over five million Jews lived in the Russian empire; today, there are four times as many Russian-speaking Jews residing outside the former Soviet Union than there are in that region. The New Jewish Diaspora is the first English-language study of the Russian-speaking Jewish diaspora. This migration has made deep marks on the social, cultural, and political terrain of many countries, in particular the United States, Israel, and Germany. The contributors examine the varied ways these immigrants have adapted to new environments, while identifying the common cultural bonds that continue to unite them. Assembling an international array of experts on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813576299
SKU
V9780813576299
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About Zvi Gitelman
ZVI GITELMAN is a professor of political science and the Preston Tisch Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is the author, editor, or coeditor of sixteen books, including Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine.
Reviews for The New Jewish Diaspora: Russian-Speaking Immigrants in the United States, Israel, and Germany
"A most intriguing read."
Haaretz
"Between 1971 and 2009, some two million Jews left the Soviet Union, settling mainly in Israel, the U.S. and later, Germany. The focus of this study is on these immigrants and how they succeeded (or failed) to adapt to their new homes ... The essays, most by Israeli scholars, approach the subject from ... Read more
Haaretz
"Between 1971 and 2009, some two million Jews left the Soviet Union, settling mainly in Israel, the U.S. and later, Germany. The focus of this study is on these immigrants and how they succeeded (or failed) to adapt to their new homes ... The essays, most by Israeli scholars, approach the subject from ... Read more