But today, along with those Ethiopians who have been recognized as Jews by the State of Israel, many who are called "Feres Mura," the descendants of Ethiopian Jews whose families converted to Christianity but have now reasserted their Jewish identity, still await full acceptance in Israel. Since the 1990s, they have sought homecoming through Israel's "Law of Return," but have been met with reticence and suspicion on a variety of fronts. One People, One Blood expertly documents this tenuous relationship and the challenges facing the Feres Mura.
Distilling more than ten years of ethnographic research, Don Seeman depicts the rich culture of the group, as well as their social and cultural vulnerability, and addresses the problems that arise when immigration officials, religious leaders, or academic scholars try to determine the legitimacy of Jewish identity or Jewish religious experience.
| ISBN: | 9780813549361 |
| Publication date: | 23rd June 2010 |
| Author: | Don Seeman |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Series: | Jewish Cultures of the World |
| Genres: |
Social groups: religious groups and communities Anthropology |
Since the 1990s, they have sought homecoming through Israel's "Law of Return," but have been met with reticence and suspicion on a variety of fronts. One People, One Blood expertly documents this tenuous relationship and the challenges facing the Feres Mura.Distilling more than ten years of ethnographic research, Don Seeman depicts the rich culture of the group, as well as their social and cultural vulnerability, and addresses the problems that arise when immigration officials, religious leaders, or academic scholars try to determine the legitimacy of Jewish identity or Jewish religious experience.
One People, One Blood features in the following genres: Social groups: religious groups and communities, Anthropology
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One People, One Blood was written by Don Seeman and published by Rutgers University Press
One People, One Blood has 260 pages
Yes it is part of Jewish Cultures of the World series