ABSTRACT

This book portrays aspects of the life of a community of over 1,200 Jews who were either born in Yemen, or who were, in 1975–77, the young sons and daughters of immigrants from Yemen. It contains implications for the important and currently debated topic of ethnic integration in Israel.

chapter 1|15 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|19 pages

The Jews of Yemen

chapter 3|33 pages

The Exodus from Yemen

chapter 4|19 pages

The City of Kiryat Eliahu

chapter 5|29 pages

The Yemenite Community of Kiryat Eliahu

chapter 6|22 pages

Religion and Social Life

chapter 7|25 pages

Identity, Values, and Attitudes

chapter 8|41 pages

The Yemenites Beyond Kiryat Eliahu

chapter 9|27 pages

Conclusions and Implications

chapter 10|18 pages

Postscript—1987