This book, a Master's Thesis, provides an insider's perspective of Brooklyn's Syrian and Near Eastern Jewish community edict against marriage to converts to Judaism. The thesis provides an analysis of various versions of the Edict, how it is interpreted by lay leaders, enforcement, and actual cases. While this book focuses on the Brooklyn Jewish community, it is the basis for similar edicts in Aleppan Jewish communities in Latin America.
This book, a Master's Thesis, provides an insider's perspective of Brooklyn's Syrian and Near Eastern Jewish community edict against marriage to conve...
An updated genealogy of the Salem and Cohen families of Syria, including biographical sketches and photos of Sephardic Jewish families from the 19th and 20th Century, Sephardic naming practices, food and culture.
An updated genealogy of the Salem and Cohen families of Syria, including biographical sketches and photos of Sephardic Jewish families from the 19th a...
