Title: The Israelis
First published: October 7, 2003
Description: "In The Israelis, you'll meet the third wife of a fifty-six-year-old Bedouin who watches Oprah; ultra-Orthodox Jews on "Modesty Patrols" making certain that religious women bus passengers are "properly" attired and seated apart from men (in the world's only country that drafts women for the military). The Israelis tells the stories of the clandestine human airlift that brought more than fourteen thousand Ethiopians out of Africa in thirty-six hours and of the avalanche of former Soviets who are delivering an enormous brain gain but a demographic dilemma as well, since many aren't Jewish and their communities feature churches and Christmas trees."

"Israel is the Middle East's only country with a growing Christian population, and Arab Christians are the most educated and affluent Israelis. What's the most popular name for an Israeli boy? Muhammad. In The Israelis, young Israeli Muslims - who speak better Hebrew and know more about Judaism than most Jews of the Diaspora - reveal their frustrations and hopes. You'll also meet the "Arab Jews"; half of all Israelis are from Jewish families that left Islamic countries."--Jacket.
Subjects: Israeli National characteristics, Nontraditional Jews, Ethnic relations, Relations, Social conditions, Orthodox Judaism, Gesellschaft, Soziologie, 71.11 society (sociology), Interfaith relations, Sociale situatie, Etnische betrekkingen, Nationale kenmerken, Kulturelle Identität, 11.29 Judaism: other, Israel, social conditions