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Israel, the Diaspora and Jewish Identity
Danny Ben-Moshe
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Description for Israel, the Diaspora and Jewish Identity
Paperback. Investigates the significance, contribution, and role played by the State of Israel - ideologically and practically - in the identity of Diaspora Jews. This work explores the extent and way Israel features in Diaspora identity through a range of issues including: anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Jewish continuity and Israel visits, and others. Editor(s): Ben-Moshe, Danny; Segev, Zohar. Num Pages: 353 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Features: Investigates the significance, contribution, and role played by the State of Israel -- ideologically and practically -- in the identity of Diaspora Jews; Explores the extent and way Israel features in Diaspora identity through a range of issues including: anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Jewish continuity and Israel visits, the peace process, pro-Israel lobbying, philanthropy, religious thought and gender; Examines the place of Israel in the identity of Jewish communities in eight countries and amongst the Israeli Diaspora; A unique feature of this volume is that each chapter is followed by short and insightful viewpoints by Israeli and Diaspora commentators, with ... Read more
Features: Investigates the significance, contribution, and role played by the State of Israel -- ideologically and practically -- in the identity of Diaspora Jews; Explores the extent and way Israel features in Diaspora identity through a range of issues including: anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Jewish continuity and Israel visits, the peace process, pro-Israel lobbying, philanthropy, religious thought and gender; Examines the place of Israel in the identity of Jewish communities in eight countries and amongst the Israeli Diaspora; A unique feature of this volume is that each chapter is followed by short and insightful viewpoints by Israeli and Diaspora commentators, with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
353
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
656g
Number of Pages
353
Place of Publication
Brighton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845192426
SKU
V9781845192426
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About Danny Ben-Moshe
Danny Ben-Moshe is Associate Director of the Institute for Community, Diversity and Policy Alternatives at Victoria University in Melbourne Australia, and is an adjunct professor teaching Zionism and Israeli Studies at Gratz College in Philadelphia. He previously headed the Jerusalem office of the British Israel Public Affairs Center and the Australia-New Zealand B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission. Zohar ... Read more
Reviews for Israel, the Diaspora and Jewish Identity
...a thought-provoking collection of essays in an interesting, effective arrangement...Recommended for academic and research libraries, as well as other libraries with collections on Israel and the Diaspora.
Ilya Silbar Margoshes, University of Regina, SK Canada, in Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter, May/June 2008.
Ilya Silbar Margoshes, University of Regina, SK Canada, in Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter, May/June 2008.