Empathy from the Margins: Observing Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews) Events in a Reform Jewish Congregation

Ethnic differences in preventive medicine: the example of Jewish Ethiopian women in Israel.

BACKGROUND Studies have found ethno-cultural disparities in health care delivery in different countries. Minority populations may receive lower standards of care. OBJECTIVES To test a hypothesis that Jewish Ethiopian women may be receiving fewer preventive recommendations than other women in Israel. METHODS A telephone survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire designed specifica...

The Invention of Ethiopian Jews : Three Models

Résumé S. Kaplan — Trois approches de l'« invention » des Juifs éthiopiens. Dans la première partie de cet article, on distingue trois approches de l'identité des Beta Israël (Falasha). L'auteur procède tout d'abord à une synthèse des analyses historiques et anthropologiques récentes concernant les Beta Israël, analyses qui ont été fortement influencées par les études éthiopiennes et, de façon ...

Israel: bioethics in a Jewish-democratic state.

Unlike most Western nations, Israel does not recognize full separation of church and state but seeks instead a gentle fusion of Jewish and democratic values. Inasmuch as important religious norms such as sanctity of life may clash with dignity, privacy, and self-determination, conflicts frequently arise as Israeli lawmakers, ethicists, and healthcare professionals attempt to give substance to t...

On Jewish Jews and Israeli Jews in the Post-Zionist Era

It is often argued, both in popular and academic literature, that there are two Israels: one religious, benighted and anti-democratic and the other secular, Western and liberal. The fact that this account dominates public discourse in Israel tells us a great deal, but the account itself tells us little about Israeli society. Actually, the most telling fault line in Israeli society lies between ...

Spinoza's Election of the Jews: The Problem of Jewish Persistence