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Book SynopsisBetween May 1948 and December 1951, Israel received approximately 684,000 immigrants from across the globe. This book examines Israel's first decades through the perspective of an Indian Jewish community, the Bene Israel, who would go on to play an important role in the creation of the state.
Trade Review"Joseph Hodes has made excellent use of the Zionist archives in Israel and he has integrated the interviews into his overall project very well. There have been too few studies of the absorption/ acculturation of Indian migrants to Israel - From India to Israel makes a vital contribution." Nathan Katz, Distinguished Professor in the School of International and Public Affairs, director of Jewish Studies, and Bhagwan Mahavir Professor of Jain Studies at Florida International University "One of the more refreshing, innovative aspects of the book is its juxtaposition of the competing alliances with the ideals of Zionism, British colonialism, and Indian nationalism among Indian Jews. Hodes' account of modern-day Bene Israel history is info
