Contemporary Jewish Communities in Three European Cities: Challenges of Integration, Acculturation and Ethnic Identity

Lilach Lev Ari

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2022

Contemporary Jewish Communities in Three European Cities

Challenges of Integration, Acculturation and Ethnic Identity

Lilach Lev Ari

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110698817

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Contemporary Jewish identity, integration and acculturation in Europe has become an urgent topic in view of the current wave of antisemitism and reliable research on the present state of Jewish identity is scarce. Lilach Lev Ari has chosen three ethnically diverse communities – Paris, Brussels, and Antwerp – that can shed a light on the identity and acculturation of the Jewish minority in Europe. To understand patterns of social integration of native-born and immigrant Jews in the three host societies she applies the correlational quantitative method and has conducted semi-structured interviews. The study can promote further understanding of Jewish continuity within the non-Jewish host societies in a situation, when there is a concern about the resilience and strength of the Jewish communities vis-à-vis new waves of antisemitism.

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Lilach Lev Ari, Oranim College of Education and Haifa University, Israel.

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"’Contemporary Jewish Communities in Three European Cities: Challenges of Integration, Acculturation and Ethnic Identity’, is a must read for any Jew interested in understanding and keeping up to date on the situation of three contemporary Jewish communities, on their integration alongside changes and internal challenges in dynamic interactions with the society of the non-Jewish majority Including a fight against new and old anti-Semitism." Adi Lesker in: NWS, 17.08.2022, https://nws.report/opinions/55532/

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"This is a real textbook on integration, segregation, and assimilation of different European Jewish communities. It is beneficial for students who wish to learn about the histories of Jews in France and in Belgium and understand the current lives of immigrants, Jewish and non-Jewish, and the interrelations among ethnic groups and between new immigrants and native-born in three cities: Paris, Brussels, and Antwerp." Ariela Keysar in: Contemporary Jewry 2022

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Chapter 1 Introduction: Social Migration, Ethnic Identity, Socio-Cultural Integration and Acculturation of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2 The Participants: Socio-Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter 3 Inter-Relations between Jewish and Non-Jewish Communities in Paris, Brussels and Antwerp: Macro Perceptions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Chapter 4 Between Integration within the Non-Jewish Majority and Segregation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	52
Chapter 5 In Their Eyes: Antisemitism in Every-Day Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Chapter 6 Changes in Jewish Communal Organizations Structure, Involvement and Social Networks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Chapter 7 Ethnic Identity and Identification: Challenges, Continuity and Revival Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
Chapter 8 Discussion: Two Jewish Communities in Three Cities - Challenges of Integration, Acculturation and Identity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
List of Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Sociologists, politicians and demographers with an interest in Jewish Studies and Jewish life in Europe.
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 148
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- Tables: 14
Keywords: Contemporary Jewry; Paris; Brussels; Antwerp; socio-cultural integration; transnational theory

eBook

Published: February 7, 2022
ISBN: 9783110698817

Hardcover

Published: February 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783110698725

Paperback

Published: October 24, 2023
ISBN: 9783111355559