Jews In Arab Countries

Author : Georges Bensoussan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780253038586

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Jews in Arab Countries by Georges Bensoussan Pdf

In this new history, French author Georges Bensoussan retells the story of what life was like for Jews in the Arab world since 1850. During the early years of this time, it was widely believed that Jewish life in Arab lands was peaceful. Jews were protected by law and suffered much less violence, persecution, and inequality. Bensoussan takes on this myth and looks back over the history of Jewish-Arab relations in Arab countries. He finds that there is little truth to the myth and forwards a nuanced history of interrelationship that is not only diverse, but deals with local differences in cultural, religious, and political practice. Bensoussan divides the work into sections that cover 1850 to the end of WWI, from 1919 to the eve of WWII and then from WWII to the establishment of Israel and the Arab Wars. A new afterword brings the history of Jewish and Arab relations into the present day. Bensoussan has determined that the history of Jews in Arab countries is a history of slowly disintegrating relationships, increasing tension, violence, and persecution.

Author : Georges Bensoussan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : 025303857X

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Jews in Arab Countries by Georges Bensoussan Pdf

Retells the story of what life was like for Jews in the Arab world since 1850. During the early years of this time, it was widely believed that Jewish life in Arab lands was peaceful. Jews were protected by law and suffered much less violence, persecution, and inequality. The author looks back over the history of Jewish-Arab relations in Arab countries and forwards a nuanced history of interrelationship that is not only diverse, but deals with local differences in cultural, religious, and political practice

Author : Maurice M. Roumani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114001451

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The Case of the Jews from Arab Countries by Maurice M. Roumani Pdf

Author : Yehouda A. Shenhav
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0804752966

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The Arab Jews by Yehouda A. Shenhav Pdf

This book is about the social history of the Arab Jews—Jews living in Arab countries—against the backdrop of Zionist nationalism. By using the term "Arab Jews" (rather than "Mizrahim," which literally means "Orientals") the book challenges the binary opposition between Arabs and Jews in Zionist discourse, a dichotomy that renders the linking of Arabs and Jews in this way inconceivable. It also situates the study of the relationships between Mizrahi Jews and Ashkenazi Jews in the context of early colonial encounters between the Arab Jews and the European Zionist emissaries—prior to the establishment of the state of Israel and outside Palestine. It argues that these relationships were reproduced upon the arrival of the Arab Jews to Israel. The book also provides a new prism for understanding the intricate relationships between the Arab Jews and the Palestinian refugees of 1948, a link that is usually obscured or omitted by studies that are informed by Zionist historiography. Finally, the book uses the history of the Arab Jews to transcend the assumptions necessitated by the Zionist perspective, and to open the door for a perspective that sheds new light on the basic assumptions upon which Zionism was founded.

Author : Abdelwahab Meddeb,Benjamin Stora
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 1153 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400849130

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A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations by Abdelwahab Meddeb,Benjamin Stora Pdf

The first encylopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts in history, politics, literature, anthropology, and philosophy. Organized thematically and chronologically, this indispensable reference provides critical facts and balanced context for greater historical understanding and a more informed dialogue between Jews and Muslims. Part I covers the medieval period; Part II, the early modern period through the nineteenth century, in the Ottoman Empire, Africa, Asia, and Europe; Part III, the twentieth century, including the exile of Jews from the Muslim world, Jews and Muslims in Israel, and Jewish-Muslim politics; and Part IV, intersections between Jewish and Muslim origins, philosophy, scholarship, art, ritual, and beliefs. The main articles address major topics such as the Jews of Arabia at the origin of Islam; special profiles cover important individuals and places; and excerpts from primary sources provide contemporary views on historical events. Contributors include Mark R. Cohen, Alain Dieckhoff, Michael Laskier, Vera Moreen, Gordon D. Newby, Marina Rustow, Daniel Schroeter, Kirsten Schulze, Mark Tessler, John Tolan, Gilles Veinstein, and many more. Covers the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today Written by an international team of leading scholars Features in-depth articles on social, political, and cultural history Includes profiles of important people (Eliyahu Capsali, Joseph Nasi, Mohammed V, Martin Buber, Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin, Edward Said, Messali Hadj, Mahmoud Darwish) and places (Jerusalem, Alexandria, Baghdad) Presents passages from essential documents of each historical period, such as the Cairo Geniza, Al-Sira, and Judeo-Persian illuminated manuscripts Richly illustrated with more than 250 images, including maps and color photographs Includes extensive cross-references, bibliographies, and an index

Author : Bat Yeʼor
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 9780838632338

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The Dhimmi by Bat Yeʼor Pdf

Examines the treatment of non-Arab people under the rule of the Muslims and collects historical documents related to this subject

Author : Norman A. Stillman
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : 0827611552

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The Jews of Arab Lands by Norman A. Stillman Pdf

Author : Moše Gîl
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 900413882X

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Jews in Islamic Countries in the Middle Ages by Moše Gîl Pdf

This book contains studies on the Jews in Muslim countries in the early Middle Ages, and is based on an extensive use of both Jewish and Muslim mediaeval sources. "Jews in Islamic Countries in the Middle Ages" has been selected by "Choice" as Outstanding Academic Title (2005).

Author : Jacob Lassner,Selwyn Ilan Troen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0742558428

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Jews and Muslims in the Arab World by Jacob Lassner,Selwyn Ilan Troen Pdf

Whether real or imagined, the past filtered through their collective memories has an influence on how Jews and Arabs perceive themselves. This work highlights the effects of historical memory on the Arab-Israel conflict, demonstrating that Jews and Arabs use stories of distant pasts to create their identities and shape their politics.

Author : S.D. Goitein
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486121260

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Jews and Arabs by S.D. Goitein Pdf

Fascinating study by eminent scholar explores 3,000 years of relations between Jews and Arabs. Topics include Jewish traditions in Islam, Islamic influence on Jewish philosophy, Jewish and Islamic mysticism and poetry.

Author : Rachel Shabi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015080862090

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Not the Enemy by Rachel Shabi Pdf

'Shabi's important book is a wake-up call to modern Israeli society' Jewish Chronicle Mention Israel and internal conflict, and most people immediately think of the seemingly insoluble Palestinian problem. However, as Rachel Shabi explains in this acclaimed book, there is another crucial division within Israeli society: between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East. Herself from an Iraqi Jewish family, Shabi explores the history of this relationship, tracing it back to the first days of the new state of Israel. In a society desperate to identify itself with Europe, immigrants who spoke Arabic and followed Middle Eastern customs were seen as inferior. Sixty years later, such prejudices are still in force. As Shabi demonstrates, Mizrahis are strikingly less successful than Ashkenazis, condemned, often, to substandard education, low-quality housing and mockery for their accents, tastes and lifestyles. Not only does this damage Mizrahi lives and hopes; it also reflects a wider Israeli rejection of the Middle East and its culture that makes it impossible for Israel ever to become integrated within its own region. 'an eye-opening book ... 'Not the Enemy' is a disturbing and important document, which should be read by everyone worried about what its author calls the 'corrosive, entrenched polarity' of the Middle East.' Gerald Jacobs, Daily Telegraph 'Shabi's account of the Mizrahis' vibrant culture is fascinating. So too is her investigation of the discrimination Mizrahis have suffered.' Financial Times Winner of the Sephardic Culture Mimi S. Frank Award, US National Jewish Book Awards Rachel Shabi was born in Israel to Iraqi parents and grew up in England. A journalist, she has written for a variety of national and international newspapers, including the Guardian, the Sunday Times, and the Independent.

Author : Rachel Shabi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802719843

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We Look Like the Enemy by Rachel Shabi Pdf

Rachel Shabi was born in Israel to Jewish Iraqi parents. When she was a child her family emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1974. Their leaving reversed the spiritual trek of the Jewish Diaspora, around the world whose members wistfully repeat at the Passover tables, "Next year in Jerusalem." Years later, in fact, Shabi went back to visit and to live for an extended period, but her attitude toward her former homeland is conflicted by the longstanding discrimination suffered by Arab Jews in Israel. Shortly after its creation, Israel accepted close to one million Jews from Arab lands-from Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. Mizrahi (Middle Eastern) Jews now make up around 50% of Israel's population. Yet Ashkenazi Jews have traditionally disparaged the Mizrahi as "backward" and have systematically limited their opportunities in the classroom and the workplace. "There is a class split," writes Shabi, "that runs on ethnic lines." She traces the history of how the Jewish Disapora lived alongside Muslims and Christians for centuries, and how the dream of Jewish solidarity within Israel in the mid-20th century was fractured by ethnic discrimination as pernicious as racism in the United States, Great Britain, and other parts of the world. Shabi combines scholarly research with intimate oral history to shed light on ethnic injustice, and her personal story and passion make We Look Like the Enemy a stunning, unforgettable book.

Author : Esther Meir-Glitzenstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135768621

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Zionism in an Arab Country by Esther Meir-Glitzenstein Pdf

This book explores the relations between the Zionist establishment in Israel, and the Jewish community in Iraq.

Author : Massoud Hayoun
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781620974582

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When We Were Arabs by Massoud Hayoun Pdf

WINNER OF THE ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR The stunning debut of a brilliant nonfiction writer whose vivid account of his grandparents' lives in Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine, and Los Angeles reclaims his family's Jewish Arab identity There was a time when being an "Arab" didn't mean you were necessarily Muslim. It was a time when Oscar Hayoun, a Jewish Arab, strode along the Nile in a fashionable suit, long before he and his father arrived at the port of Haifa to join the Zionist state only to find themselves hosed down with DDT and then left unemployed on the margins of society. In that time, Arabness was a mark of cosmopolitanism, of intellectualism. Today, in the age of the Likud and ISIS, Oscar's son, the Jewish Arab journalist Massoud Hayoun whom Oscar raised in Los Angeles, finds his voice by telling his family's story. To reclaim a worldly, nuanced Arab identity is, for Hayoun, part of the larger project to recall a time before ethnic identity was mangled for political ends. It is also a journey deep into a lost age of sophisticated innocence in the Arab world; an age that is now nearly lost. When We Were Arabs showcases the gorgeous prose of the Eppy Award–winning writer Massoud Hayoun, bringing the worlds of his grandparents alive, vividly shattering our contemporary understanding of what makes an Arab, what makes a Jew, and how we draw the lines over which we do battle.

Author : Malka Hillel Shulewitz
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780826447647

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Forgotten Millions by Malka Hillel Shulewitz Pdf

Describes the situations of the long-established Jewish communities of the Arab world, the forces that led them to immigrate to Israel, and the conditions that shaped their new lives in a Jewish state led by Jews of a different heritage