Jews of Turkey: migration, culture and memory.
- xii, 140 pages: illustrations (black and white), charts, facsimiles ; 24 cm.
- Routledge Jewish studies series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Origins and history -- Origins through written sources -- History of the Eastern Jews of Turkey -- Eastern Jewish communities -- Migration -- Voluntary migration or compulsory? -- Leaving the forefathers' lands behind -- The road to Jerusalem -- Social life, culture and collective memory -- Jewish neighborhoods and Jewish community -- Relationships with Muslims -- Houses of the Jews -- Clothing -- Food -- The family -- Synagogues -- Death and funerals -- Economic conditions -- Education -- Shabbat -- Holidays.
Jews of Turkey: Migration, Culture and Memory explores the culture of Jews who immigrated from East Turkey to Israel. The study reveals the cultural values of their communities, way fo life, beliefs and traditions in the multicultural and multi-religious environment that was the East of Turkey. The book presents their immigration processes, social relationships and memories of their past from a cultural perspective...[and] examines their history and origins, personal stories of their immigration and different social aspects, such as theri relationships with Muslims, other Jewish neighborhoods, the family, childhood, status of women, marriages, clothing, cuisine, religious life, education, economic conditions, Shabbat and holidays. (page [1])