Monthly Essay ·
Three decades ago, a million emigres from Eastern Europe arrived in Israel, increasing its population by 20 percent almost overnight and changing its culture forever. What’s their story?
Observation ·
The majority of Israeli Jews, Lyn Julius points out in her book Uprooted , are not new to the Middle East—they were moved from one part of it to another.
Observation ·
In 1960s Israel, Arabic-speaking Jews were invaluable as spies for their new country. In normal life, they were marginalized.
Observation ·
A letter from the "development town" of Ofakim, where Jews from North Africa are helping to forge a new Israeli culture.
Observation ·
Of shlukh and shlokh.
Response ·
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Response ·
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Response ·
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
Long shut out of the country’s story, Middle Eastern Jews now make up half of Israel’s population, influencing its culture in surprising ways. Who are they?
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