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From New Zion to Old Zion : American Jewish Immigration and Settlement in Palestine, 1917-1939.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: American Holy Land SeriesPublisher: Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2002Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (428 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780814344224
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: From New Zion to Old ZionDDC classification:
  • 956.94004924073
LOC classification:
  • DS113.8.A4 .G537 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- List of Maps -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Attitudes toward American Jewish Migration to Palestine -- 2. Information and Assistance -- 3. Motivations for American Immigration to Palestine -- 4. The Screening Process: Immigration Policies and Regulations -- 5. The Spatial Distribution of American Olim -- 6. American Ahuza Colonies -- 7. The American Zion Commonwealth (1914-1928) -- 8. Private Development in the Rural Sector -- 9. American Jewish Settlement on Jewish National Fund Lands -- 10. Americans in the Urban Environment -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Analyzes the migration of American Jews to Palestine between the two World Wars and explores the contribution of these settlers to the building of Palestine.
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- List of Maps -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Attitudes toward American Jewish Migration to Palestine -- 2. Information and Assistance -- 3. Motivations for American Immigration to Palestine -- 4. The Screening Process: Immigration Policies and Regulations -- 5. The Spatial Distribution of American Olim -- 6. American Ahuza Colonies -- 7. The American Zion Commonwealth (1914-1928) -- 8. Private Development in the Rural Sector -- 9. American Jewish Settlement on Jewish National Fund Lands -- 10. Americans in the Urban Environment -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Analyzes the migration of American Jews to Palestine between the two World Wars and explores the contribution of these settlers to the building of Palestine.

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