Sephardi, Jewish, Argentine – Community and National Identity, 1880–1960 Brodsky

Sephardi, Jewish, ArgentineCommunity and National Identity, 1880-1960\nAuthor(s): Adriana M. Brodsky\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Indiana University Press, United States\nImprint: Indiana University Press\nISBN-13: 9780253022714, 978-0253022714\nSynopsis\nAt the turn of the 20th century, Jews from North Africa and the Middle East were called Turcos (\""Turks\""), and they were seen as distinct from Ashkenazim, not even identified as Jews. Adriana M. Brodsky follows the history of Sephardim as they arrived in Argentina, created immigrant organizations, founded synagogues and cemeteries, and built strong ties with coreligionists around the country. She theorizes that fragmentation based on areas of origin gave way to the gradual construction of a single Sephardi identity, predicated both on Zionist identification (with the State of Israel) and \""national\"" feelings (for Argentina), and that Sephardi Jews assumed leadership roles in national Jewish organizations once they integrated into.