Continuity and Change

In this detailed 1978 study Professor Rita J. Simon examines two significant ethnic communities in Israel: one of ultra-Orthodox Jews and the other of Israeli Arabs. The Jews form a tiny but cohesive group with a strong sense of pride in their heritage and values. The Arabs who comprise thirteen percent of the total population of Israel occupy a politically and culturally sensitive position within that state. The author argues that despite these and obvious other cultural differences the two com...See More