Esther Benbassa Boeken

Gabriel Arie's writings offer a rare autobiographical glimpse into the Eastern Sephardi community during a transformative period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Ottoman Bulgaria, Arie navigated the cultural and political shifts that marked the decline of a centuries-old social order. His memoir captures the essence of the Sephardi and Levantine bourgeoisie, detailing his experiences as a teacher, historian, and community leader. The book includes his autobiography and journal, complemented by an analysis of his life within the broader Jewish and regional contexts.

The book delves into the concept of victimhood within the context of Judaism, exploring how this discourse shapes identity, culture, and community dynamics. It examines historical and contemporary narratives, highlighting the implications of victimhood on Jewish self-perception and societal interactions. Through critical analysis, the author investigates the complexities of victimhood, its impact on resilience, and the ways it influences Jewish thought and practice. This insightful work offers a nuanced perspective on a significant aspect of Jewish experience.

The book offers a comprehensive history of French Jewry from antiquity to the present, highlighting the social, economic, and cultural challenges faced by this diaspora community. Esther Benbassa explores the diverse Jewish experiences across various regions of France, illustrating how Jewish identity has evolved amid significant historical events, including the French Revolution and the Dreyfus affair. The narrative begins in late antiquity and follows Jewish migrations, their integration into French society, and the resurgence of interest in Judaism today.

The book explores the concept of alterity within Jewish thought, emphasizing the longstanding tradition of dialogue and openness towards others despite current polarization in the Middle East. Authors Esther Benbassa and Jean-Christophe Attias argue that the Jewish experience of being a minority has shaped a unique perspective on self and society. They examine how this notion influences Judaism's interactions with themes such as divinity, femininity, and its relationships with the Christian West and the Muslim East, offering a morally compelling framework for understanding these encounters.

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Cet ouvrage de synthèse présente, à la lumière des recherches les plus récentes, l'histoire des groupes juifs en France de l'époque gallo-romaine à nos jours. Il prend en compte ruptures et continuités, sans dissocier les événements des réalités sociales, économiques, culturelles et religieuses. Sans cesse renouvelée et redynamisée par des apports de populations exogènes, la collectivité juive de France suit en effet une trajectoire complexe, à la jonction de l'histoire de France et l'histoire des Juifs. Suivant une approche plurielle, ce travail tente de retracer dans leur diversité et dans leur spécificité les vicissitudes de la présence juive sur le sol français, de cerner les modalités de ses rapports avec la société environnante, ainsi que sa place à l'époque contemporaine, dans la nation française.

"Eine meisterhafte Synthese aller bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt veröffentlichten Studien über Juden in Frankreich" Lire Die Geschichte der Juden Frankreichs ist von der jüdischen Geschichte als solcher nicht zu trennen. Die jüdische Geschichte Frankreichs war und ist eine Erscheinungsform der vielgestaltigen Existenz eines Volkes, das ohne Territorium Jahrhunderte in der Diaspora1 überdauerte. Sie nahm einen entscheidenden Einfluß auf die allgemeine jüdische Geschichte ...