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Author Glass, Joseph B

Title From New Zion to Old Zion : American Jewish Immigration and Settlement in Palestine, 1917-1939 / Joseph B. Glass
Published Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (425 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series America-Holy Land monographs
America-Holy Land monographs.
Summary American Aliyah (immigration to Palestine) began in the mid-nineteenth century fueled by the desire of American Jews to study Torah and by their wish to live and be buried in the Holy Land. His movement of people-men and women-increased between World War I and II, in direct contrast to European Jewry's desire to immigrate to the United States. Why would American Jews want to leave America, and what characterized their resettlement? From New Zion to Old Zion analyzes the migration of American Jews to Palestine between the two world wars and explores the contribution of these settlers to the building of Palestine. From New Zion to Old Zion draws upon international archival correspondence, newspapers, maps, photographs, interviews, and fieldwork to provide students and scholars of immigration and settlement processes, the Yishuv (Jewish community in Palestine), and America-Holy Land studies a well-researched portrait of Aliyah
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-410) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Jews -- Colonization -- Palestine -- History -- 20th century
Jews -- United States -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century
Jews, American -- Palestine -- History -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration.
Jews, American.
Jews -- Colonization.
Jews -- Migrations.
SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140040
Palestine -- Emigration and immigration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097165
Subject Middle East -- Palestine.
United States.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780814344224
0814344224
9780814328422
0814328423
Other Titles Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections