Bar-Ilan University Press

Tsarfat : mutations de l’identité juive à l’époque modern et contemporaine

Edited by: Erik H. Cohen
This book contains a collection of articles on various aspects of Jewish life in France. Its twelve articles are divided into five sections: history, culture and Jewish thought, religious life, Zionism, and reflections on the Jewish community. The articles are the product of an international conference on French Jewry organized by the Dahan Center at Bar-Ilan University. Specialists from France, Israel and the USA took part in the writing of this book: Gabrielle Atlan, Joëlle Allouche Benayoun, Philippe Boukara, Erik H. Cohen, Juliette Hassine, Dan Jaffe, Francine Kaufmann, Alain Michel, Simone Mrejen O'Hana, Michel Serfaty, Shmuel Trigano, and David Weinberg.

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Danacode: 110-20210 ISBN: 978-965-226-440-4 Language: French Pages: 276 Weight: 850 gr Dimensions: 16X24 cm Publication Date: 04/2014 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

The anthology is based on lectures given at an international conference on French Jewry held by the Dahan Center, Bar-Ilan University.

The Jews of Tunisia

Heritage; History; Literature

A collection of interdisciplinary studies on the Jews of Tunisia. The 22 articles by foremost scholars from Israel and from abroad encompass a wide variety of fields such as: rabbinic literature, history of Tunisian Jewry throughout the ages, community li

The Mediterranean and the Jews II

Society; Culture and Economy in Early Modern Times

A collection of 10 articles on a wide range of subjects especially concerning the Iberian diaspora, by distinguished scholars from Israel, Europe and the United States. A major contribution to the study of Jewish society and economy, and of the histor

The Anglican Mission and the Jews in Morocco in the 19th Century

Deals with the Anglican missionaries, most of whom were converts from Judaism, and the methods they used to convert Jews. Their task was facilitated by the poverty that prevailed, particularly in times of drought. The number of converts was small thanks t