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Surviving salvation

Surviving salvation

The Ethiopian Jewish Family in Transition
HistoryJudaism
Pages
170
Published
1992
Language
English

Synopsis

This book chronicles the extraordinary mass emigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel during "Operation Solomon" in the early 1990s. Authored by Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Dr. Steven Kaplan, it examines the profound challenges and adaptations faced by an entire community transplanted from one civilization to another. The focus is on their experiences and the reshaping of their communal identity after arriving in the Promised Land.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeReflectiveComplexThought-Provoking
Fish Out of WaterSurvival

Genres

History Judaism Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

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Ruth K. Westheimer

Ruth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author best known as Dr. Ruth. The New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s.… She ushered in the new age of freer, franker talk about sex on radio and television—and was endlessly parodied for her limitless enthusiasm and for having an accent only a psychologist could have." Westheimer was born Karola Ruth Siegel in Wiesenfeld , Germany. Westheimer earne...

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Steven Kaplan

Steven Kaplan is the author of Champion. He writes stories that explore the challenges and triumphs of everyday people.