Jewish Buenos Aires, 1890-1939 : In Search of an Identity.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (311 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Jewish Immigration Flow to Argentina -- Argentina's Immigration Policy -- Argentina As a New Home for Jews -- The Wave from Eastern Europe -- The First Sephardim from Morocco -- Sephardim from the Ottoman Empire -- Patterns of Settlement in Buenos Aires -- The Jews in the Economy -- 2. Jew and Gentile in Argentina -- Anti-Jewish Sentiments before 1905 -- Rise of Nationalism and Its Effects upon the Jews -- La Semana Trágica -- Jews and the Socialists -- Aftermath of La Semana Trágica -- The Late 1920s -- 3. Religious Institutions and Observances -- First Priority: The Cemetery -- Religious Observances -- The Rabbis -- Decreasing Influence of the Synagogue -- 4. Mixed Marriages -- 5. National and Political Challenges -- The Beginnings of the Zionist Parties -- The Jewish Legion -- Zionists during La Semana Trágica -- Zionism among Sephardim -- Political and Practical Work of Zionists -- The Leftist Parties -- 6. Concern for Jewish Education -- The Religious Schools -- Secular Jewish Schools -- 7. Jewish Cultural Expressions in an Acculturating Community -- Rabbinic Culture -- Hebrew Culture -- Yiddish Culture -- The Yiddish Theater -- The First Native Generation-Jewish Culture in Spanish -- 8. Spirit of Solidarity: The Fight against Poverty and Evil -- Relief Work for Jews in the Old World -- Protection of Immigrants and Mutual Help -- 9. The Jewish Community Fights White Slavery -- Buenos Aires Attains a Reputation -- The Jews in International Traffic -- Jewish Traffickers in Buenos Aires -- Fighting the White Slave Trade -- Conclusion -- 10. A Kehilla in the Making: Centralization and Rivalries -- 11. Conclusion: The Jewish Panorama in 1930 -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Examination of the changing facade of the Argentinean Jewish community from the beginning of mass Jewish immigration in 1890 to its decline in 1930.