Arab Jews in Israel: the struggle for identity and socioeconomic justice

This article is based on a study in Arabic by author that formed the final chapter of the book Yahud al-bilad al-‘arabiyyah (The Jews of the Arab Countries) by the late Palestinian historian Khairiyyah Qasimiyyah. It examines the problem of identity among Jews of Arab origin in Israel and the resurgent use of the term ‘Arab Jew’ used by Jewish academics and activists in Israel. It also considers the issues of discrimination and socioeconomic injustice against the Arab Jewish community since the early history of Israel. Finally, it discusses the potential for joint action by Arab Jews and Palestinians for the cause of social justice and pluralism in Israel.

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Ezra in Egypt? The Significance of Hananyah’s Mission

Vetus Testamentum ◽

10.1163/15685330-12341292 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 67 (4) ◽

pp. 602-610

Author(s):

Karel van der Toorn

Keyword(s):

Jewish Community ◽

Jewish Identity ◽

Crucial Role ◽

Early History ◽

History Of ◽

Jewish Ritual

Abstract The history of the Jewish community at Elephantine plays a crucial role in the reconstruction of the early history of Judaism. One document in particular sheds a light on the emerging Jewish identity in the diaspora. It is Hananyah’s so-called Passover Letter. This contribution investigates the significance of Hananyah’s mission in Egypt, and more particularly its relationship with the missions of Ezra and Nehemiah. The investigation permits three conclusions. One, the Persians did not distinguish between ethnicity and religion; two, the codification of Jewish ritual preceded the codification of the Torah; and three, Jewish identity in the late 5th century allowed significant latitude in matters of doctrine and lifestyle.

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Social Justice and Social Work

Social Work ◽

10.1093/obo/9780195389678-0078 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth D. Hutchison

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Social Work ◽

Social Research ◽

Early History ◽

Education Programs ◽

Settlement Houses ◽

Social Work Research ◽

Early Settlement ◽

History Of ◽

Work Education

Social justice is recognized as a core value of social work, and justice-oriented social work has roots in the early history of the profession. However, controversies exist about the meaning of social justice and the most appropriate theoretical approach for justice-oriented social work. There are also challenges in translating conceptualizations of social justice into practice. Although social research was a method of promoting social justice in the early settlement houses, contemporary guidance is limited on using social work research as a tool for promoting social justice. There are also controversies about the best pedagogy for teaching about social justice in social work education programs. In recent years social work scholars have expanded the conversation about social justice to include environmental justice and global social justice.

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MINNA ROZEN, A History of the Jewish Community in Istanbul: The Formative Years, 14531566, The Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage: Politics, Society and Economy, vol. 26 (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2002). Pp. 429. $155.00 cloth

International Journal of Middle East Studies ◽

10.1017/s0020743804362173 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 294-295

Author(s):

AVIGDOR LEVY

Keyword(s):

Ottoman Empire ◽

Jewish Community ◽

History Of ◽

Heritage Politics ◽

Formative Years

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Some early history of replica techniques for electron microscopy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100130018 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 1076-1077

Author(s):

Robert M. Fisher

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Electron Microscopy ◽

Optical Microscope ◽

Early History ◽

Bulk Materials ◽

Thin Sections ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Reflected Light ◽

History Of ◽

Electron Microscopes

By 1940, a half dozen or so commercial or home-built transmission electron microscopes were in use for studies of the ultrastructure of matter. These operated at 30-60 kV and most pioneering microscopists were preoccupied with their search for electron transparent substrates to support dispersions of particulates or bacteria for TEM examination and did not contemplate studies of bulk materials. Metallurgist H. Mahl and other physical scientists, accustomed to examining etched, deformed or machined specimens by reflected light in the optical microscope, were also highly motivated to capitalize on the superior resolution of the electron microscope. Mahl originated several methods of preparing thin oxide or lacquer impressions of surfaces that were transparent in his 50 kV TEM. The utility of replication was recognized immediately and many variations on the theme, including two-step negative-positive replicas, soon appeared. Intense development of replica techniques slowed after 1955 but important advances still occur. The availability of 100 kV instruments, advent of thin film methods for metals and ceramics and microtoming of thin sections for biological specimens largely eliminated any need to resort to replicas.

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