Jewish Communities in Exotic Places

by Ken Blady

Jewish Communities in Exotic Places examines seventeen Jewish groups that are referred to in Hebrew as edot ha-mizrach , Eastern or Oriental Jewish communities. These groups, situated in remote places on the Asian and African Jewish geographical periphery, became isolated from the major centers of Jewish civilization over the centuries and embraced some interesting practices and aspects of the dominant cultures in which they were situated.

Genres: Jewish

456 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 2000

Reviews

[Chad Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic read, if heavy! Written very coherently and some fascinating cultures I knew little about, such as Dagestani Jews and Jews of Jerba, Tunisia. Did find the bit on Beta-Israel hard to understand because I know nothing about Ethiopian history. Ridiculously extensive research carried out by Blady. Defo recommend!