References and Further Reading
This website draws on a wide range of academic sources, historical records, and personal testimonies. Below is a list of key references used in creating this resource, as well as suggestions for further reading on Mizrahi Jewish history.
Books
Abramson, G. (2020). The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa: The Impact of World War II. Routledge.
A comprehensive examination of how World War II affected Jewish communities across the MENA region.
Beinin, J. (1998). The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry: Culture, Politics, and the Formation of a Modern Diaspora. University of California Press.
A detailed study of the Egyptian Jewish community and its diaspora.
Cohen, M. R. (2014). Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages. Princeton University Press.
Explores Jewish life under Islamic and Christian rule during the medieval period.
Goldstein, D. (2012). Jewish Identities in Iran: Resistance and Conversion to Islam and the Baha'i Faith. I.B. Tauris.
A study of the Jewish community in Iran and its complex religious dynamics.
Levy, A. (2005). Jews of the Ottoman Empire. Darwin Press.
A comprehensive history of Jewish communities under Ottoman rule.
Stillman, N. A. (2003). Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book. Jewish Publication Society.
A classic work on the history of Jews in Arab countries with primary source documents.
Academic Articles
Bashkin, O. (2012). "Hybrid Nationalisms: Watani and Qawmi Visions in Iraq under Abd al-Karim Qasim, 1958–1961." International Journal of Middle East Studies, 43(2), 293-312.
Goldberg, H. E. (2002). "The Midrash and the Magid: Oral Tradition, Textuality, and Cultural Interaction in Late Ottoman Libya." Jewish Social Studies, 9(1), 1-27.
Meir-Glitzenstein, E. (2004). "The Riddle of the Mass Immigration from Iraq: Causes, Circumstances, and Consequences." Jewish Social Studies, 11(1), 104-143.
Tsur, Y. (2010). "Carnival Fears: Moroccan Immigrants and the Ethnic Problem in the Young State of Israel." Journal of Israeli History, 18(1), 73-103.
Online Resources
JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa)
Organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Mizrahi Jews.
https://www.jimena.org/
Diarna: Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life
Digital mapping project documenting Jewish sites across the MENA region.
https://www.diarna.org/
Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum of the Jewish People
Database and resources on Jewish communities worldwide, including Mizrahi communities.
https://www.bh.org.il/
Documentaries and Oral Histories
The Forgotten Refugees (2005)
Documentary film about the mass exodus of Jews from Arab countries and Iran.
The Last Jews of Libya (2007)
Documentary about the once-vibrant Jewish community of Libya.
USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive
Collection includes testimonies from Mizrahi Jews about their experiences.
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