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Light and shadows, the story of Iranian Jews, edited by David Yeroushalmi ; with essays by Kathleen Abraham [with seven others]

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Light and shadows, the story of Iranian Jews, edited by David Yeroushalmi ; with essays by Kathleen Abraham [with seven others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Light and shadows

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

805390957

Responsibility statement

edited by David Yeroushalmi ; with essays by Kathleen Abraham [with seven others]

Sub title

the story of Iranian Jews

Table Of Contents

Revealing the face of Iranian Jewry / Orit Engelberg-Baram and Hagai Segev -- The Jews of Iran: the history, community life, and culture of an ancient diaspora / David Yeroushalmi -- The reconstruction of Jewish communities in the Persian empire: the Āl-Yahūdu clay tables / Kathleen Abraham -- The Jews of Iran: cultural heritage and language / David Yeroushalmi -- Art in the shadow of oppression: the visual culture of Iranian Jews / Ariella Amar -- Jews in Iran in the twentieth century / David Menashri -- The Iranian Jewish community in the United States since 1979 / Houman Sarshar -- Iranian Jews and the land of Israel: immigrants and immigration patterns / David Yeroushalmi -- Representation of Jews in twentieth-century Iranian culture / Orly Rahimiyan -- Wedding customs / Esther Shkalim

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