The Alliance Israelite Universelle and the Jewish Communities of Morocco, 1862-1962 (Suny Modern Jewish Literature and Culture) - Softcover

Laskier, Michael M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873956559 ISBN 13: 9780873956550

Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, 1984

Synopsis

The Alliance Israélite Universelle―an international organization representing a community of over 240,000 Jews―was founded in France in 1860. Its goal was to achieve the intellectual regeneration and social and political elevation of the Jewish people. This book examines the impact of the AIU on Moroccan Jewry. It answers such questions as: How did the AIU establish itself in Morocco’s communities? How did it go on to become a power not to be underestimated by either the Moroccan government or the Europeans? And more importantly, how did the AIU improve the conditions of the Jews in Morocco, creating an important French-speaking urban elite? Also discussed are such topics as Zionism and Jewish-Muslim relations in Morocco.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael M. Laskier is Lecturer and Researcher on the Jews of the Muslim countries and on Jewish-Muslim relations at Tel-Aviv University’s Jewish History Department and the Institute of Diaspora Studies.

Review:

“Michael Laskier tells his story very well. He has done an excellent job of archival work and has related his study of the AIU to the broader issues of government during the Protectorate and Independence periods. There really are no competing works in English, and even the French sources are not quite on point with this work.” ― Lawrence Rosen, Department of Anthropology, Princeton University.

About this edition

• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0873956559
• ISBN 13: 9780873956550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 390