Migration Journeys to Israel - Narratives of the Way and Their Meaning

This book addresses a lacuna in the study of Jewish and Israeli history - that of journeys taken by Jews in the 20th century towards Israel - which is also a neglected subject in the more general fields of migration and refugee studies. Dr. Gadi BenEzer, a psychologist and anthropologist, eloquently shows how such journeys are life changing events that affect individuals, families, and communities in a variety of ways. Based on narrative research of Jewish people who have undergone journeys on their way to Israel from around the world, the author is able to pose original questions and give initial convincing answers. The powerful personal accounts are followed by a thought-provoking analysis.

About the author

Gadi BenEzer(Ph.D), psychologist/anthropologist and interdisciplinary scholar, has researched journeys of migrants, refugees, and backpackers. He has published monographs and many articles on Ethiopian immigrant-Jews including The Ethiopian Jewish Exodus, (Routledge 2002), trauma and narrative, and cross-cultural psychotherapy.

Product details

• Authors: Gadi Benezer
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.04.2019
• EAN: 9789004384354
• ISBN: 978-90-04-38435-4
• No. of pages: 358
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 658 g
• Series: Jewish Identities in a Changin
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism