From Falashas to Ethiopian Jews

In the light of the Israeli government's plan to halt Ethiopian immigration, this book provides original research into the transformation of the Falashas to Ethiopian Jews during the twentieth century which made them eligible for immigration into Israel, adding a new dimension to the question of 'Who is a Jew', namely the case of the 'manufactured Jew'.

List of contents

1. Introduction - The Discovery of the Falashas  2. The Era of the Missionaries  3. The Arrival of Jacques Faitlovitch  4. Faitlovitch's Programmes for the Falashas  5. The Impact of Faitlovitch's Programmes for and on Behalf of the Falashas  6. The Impact of the Italian Occupation of Ethiopia on the Falashas  7. The Campaign for Change  8. Conclusion - A Century of Gross Interference  Bibliography  Archival Sources  Oral Sources

About the author

Daniel Summerfield

Summary

In the light of the Israeli government's plan to halt Ethiopian immigration, this book provides original research into the transformation of the Falashas to Ethiopian Jews during the twentieth century which made them eligible for immigration into Israel, adding a new dimension to the question of 'Who is a Jew', namely the case of the 'manufactured Jew'.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Summerfield, Summerfield Daniel
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780700712182
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1218-2
• No. of pages: 238
• Weight: 362 g
• Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Israel, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Ethiopia, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples