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Dr.
Yalonetzky introduces readers to a physical microcosm of the intersection
between Peruvian and Jewish identity, elucidated through the varied voices and
experiences of Peruvian Jews. This book presents a unique understanding of
Jewish Peruvian-ness and in so doing sheds a novel light on both Jewish and
Peruvian identities.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction: The Geography of Jewish Lima
1. The Intersection Between Peruvian-ness and Jewishness
2. Orthodox-ish: Religious Judaism in Lima
3. Agents of Socialization: Israel, the Jewish Agency, and the Jewish Day School
4. Elective Affinity and Changes in Family Formation
5. From Immigrants to Peruvians: Jews in the Public Sphere
6. Final Remarks
List of Tables
1. Jewish Religious Diversity in Lima
2. Changes in Attitudes Towards Family Formation among Jews and Non-Jews in Lima According to Gender
3. Chronology of Landmarks for the Analysis of Jewish Limeño Organized Life, 1944-2014
4. Interviewees from Cohort 1 (over 75 years old)
5. Interviewees from Cohort 2 (51-74 years old)
6. Interviewees from Cohort 3 (40-50 years old)
List of Images
1. Calle Judíos (Judíos Street), next to Limäs cathedral, ca. 1910.
2. Old sign on the fourth block of Maimónides Street, San Isidro.
3. Rival new and old street signs in San Isidro.
4. Original wall with addition.
About the author
Romina Yalonetzky has a Ph.D in Sociology from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and a Master’s degree in Humanities from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is the author of articles and book chapters on Jewish Lima. She currently teaches at Universidad del Pacifico, in Lima.
Summary
Dr. Yalonetzky introduces readers to a physical microcosm of the intersectionbetween Peruvian and Jewish identity, elucidated through the varied voices andexperiences of Peruvian Jews. This book presents a unique understanding ofJewish Peruvian-ness and in so doing sheds a novel light on both Jewish andPeruvian identities.
