Hila Shalem Baharad, The Low-Temperature Melting Pot: Inter-Ethnic Relations among Immigrants in the Israeli Transit Camps
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Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Israel Exchange Scholar
Hila Shalem Baharad (Tel Aviv University)
The Low-Temperature Melting Pot: Inter-Ethnic Relations among Immigrants in the Israeli Transit Camps
The Transit Camps, or “ma’abarot” in Hebrew, absorbed nearly three hundred thousand Jewish immigrants during the “Mass Aliya” (1951-1948), the wave of migration to the Newly-founded State of Israel. As the temporary living spaces of newcomers from different ethnicities, cultures, and traditions, these camps confronted their inhabitants with the realization that their Jewishness was the only element tying them together. This lecture will explore the challenges camp inhabitants faced as a result of these differences, and the methods they used to overcome them, focusing on the inter-ethnic tensions and collaborations around language, religion, and education.
Hila Shalem Baharad is a lecturer in the Unit of Culture Research at Tel Aviv University’s School of Cultural Studies. Shalem Baharad is a social historian whose research examines Israeli culture, Mizrahi culture, immigration, and the development of temporary living spaces. Her work uncovers the experiences of Jewish immigrants from Arab and Muslim countries and the origins of social stratification in Israel.
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This event will be delivered in-person in JHB100 (170 St. George Street) on Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4 PM.