Review article

Croatian Jews and Israel: a Review

Melita Švob ; Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the state of lsrael the author presents an overview of the events that had enabled the creation of the Jewish State. Through a review of immigration to Israel from the end of the 19th century, insight is given into the conditions that provoked Jewish migration and also into the changes that new immigrants triggered in Israeli society. Special attention is given to the newest events − immigration of two large ethnic communities, Ethiopian and Russian Jews, whose integration into the receiving society has changed the social relations in Israel. In a short historical discussion of the Zionist movement and its significance for the creation of Israel, the author also gives more detailed information on Zionist organisations in Croatia and pre-war Jewish migration, as well as on the mass departure to Israel between 1948 and 1952 of Jews who had survived the holocaust.

Keywords

Israel; Jews; Croatia; Zionism; Jewish migration (alyah); Jewish identity

Hrčak ID:

126637

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/126637

Publication date:

30.12.1997.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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