Unwitting Zionists The Jewish Community of Zakho in Iraqi Kurdistan |
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| Author:
| Gavish, Haya |
| Series title: | Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-3366-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $56.99 |
Book Description:
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A study of the Iraqi Jewish community of Zakho that investigates the community's attachment to the Land of Israel, effects of Zionist activity, and immigration to Palestine and Israel. It examines the Jewish community in northern Kurdistan town of Zakho from the end of Ottoman period until the disappearance of the community through aliyah by 1951.
A study of the Iraqi Jewish community of Zakho that investigates the community's attachment to the Land of Israel, effects of Zionist activity, and immigration to Palestine and Israel. It examines the Jewish community in northern Kurdistan town of Zakho from the end of Ottoman period until the disappearance of the community through aliyah by 1951.