After the Eagles Landed: The Yemenites of Israel

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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. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Theories of Ethnicity and the Case of the Yemenites 2 The Jews of Yemen The Status of the Jews of Yemen Jewish Occupations Jewish Communities and Religion Sociopolitical Conditions 3 The Exodus from Yemen The Nineteenth Century The First Aliya—E'eleh b'Tamar The Yemenites in Jerusalem The Second Aliya The Veteran Yemenite Community Independence and Operation on Wings of Eagles Developments in Israel ( 1948-55 ) 4 The City of Kiryat Eliahu History of the City Ethnicity and Integration Work and Occupation Government and Administration Ethnicity and Public Life in Kiryat Eliahu Summary 5 The Yemenite Community of Kiryat Eliahu The History of Settlement The Community Today Work and Occupations Education The Family and the Sexes 6 Religion and Social Life Religion in Yemenite Life Synagogues Religious Education Shabbat Other Religiously Mandated Public Observances Ja'ale Weddings and Marriage Comforting the Bereaved Conclusions 7 Identity, Values, and Attitudes The Image of the Yemenites Attitude Toward Work Histapkut B'mu'at: Frugality and Contentment with Little Leadership, Politics, and Envy Social Relations and Ethnicity Student Responses to a Survey 8 The Yemenites Beyond Kiryat Eliahu Yemenite Settlement, Residence, and Community Religion and Community Savings, Consumption, Display, and Histapkut B'mu'at Occupation, Work, and Status Moshavim The Negative Image Political Position and Influence The Maintenance and Development of the Yemenite Heritage The Organization of Yemenite Cultural, Social, and Political Activities 9 Conclusions and Implications The Nature of Yemenite Ethnicity The Origins of Yemenite Ethnicity The Transmission and Maintenance of Yemenite Israeli Culture 10 Postscript—1987 The Problem Education and Occupation Residence Marriage Intermarriage and Ethnicity Ethnic Attitudes and Loyalties Conclusions Glossary Bibliography Index