Books
Books recommended by JIMENA staff for readers, students, and educators exploring the history, literature, languages, and traditions of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. Browse children’s books, novels, history, Jewish languages, and Sephardic thought.
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The Jews in Modern Egypt, 1914-1952
by Gudrun KramerA history of Egypt's Jewish communities from 1914 to 1952, examining their social diversity, economic roles, legal status, and responses to Egyptian nationalism and Zionism before the 1952 revolution.
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The Jews in Sharifian Morocco: Aspects of Jewish life in Morocco from the 16th Century to Modern
by Shalom Bar-AsherA Hebrew language reader of chapters and sources on Jewish history in Morocco from the sixteenth century to modern times, covering community life, relations with the Sharifian rulers, and later developments.
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The Jews of Arab Lands in Modern Times
by Norman A. StillmanA history of Jews in Arab lands from the nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century, covering European influence, nationalism, Zionism, and the end of most communities, followed by translated primary sources.
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The Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book
by Norman A. StillmanA history of Jews under Islam from the rise of Islam to the early modern era, paired with a large collection of translated primary documents describing Jewish life in Arab lands.
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The Jews of Beirut: The Rise of a Levantine Community, 1860s-1930s
by Tomer LeviA history of the Jewish community of Beirut from the 1860s to the 1930s, tracing its growth through migration, the founding of schools and institutions, and its place in Lebanon's sectarian society.
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The Jews of Egypt: A Mediterranean Society In Modern Times
by Shimon ShamirAn edited collection of essays on the Jews of modern Egypt, examining their communities, economic roles, cultural life, and political attitudes, and their departure from the country.
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The Jews of India: A Story of Three Communities
by Muzeon Yisrael (Jerusalem) (Author), Orpa Slapak (Editor)An Israel Museum exhibition volume, edited by Orpa Slapak, on the Bene Israel, Cochin, and Baghdadi Jewish communities of India, with essays and illustrations of their history, ritual objects, dress, and customs.
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The Jews of Iran in the Nineteenth Century: Aspects of History, Community, and Culture
by David YeroushalmiA scholarly study of Iranian Jews in the nineteenth century, drawing on Judeo Persian and Western sources to examine community life, persecution and forced conversion, foreign intervention, and cultural and religious developments.
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The Jews of Iran: Chapters in their History and Cultural Heritage
by David YeroushalmiA volume of eight essays on the history of Jews in Iran from antiquity to the twentieth century and on their cultural heritage, including Judeo Persian literature, the poet Emrani, and traditional Jewish education.
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The Jews of Iran: The History, Religion and Culture of a Community in the Islamic World
by Houman M. SarsharA richly illustrated edited volume in which scholars survey the history, religious life, literature, art, music, and material culture of Iranian Jews from ancient times to the present.
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The Jews of Iraq: 3000 Years of History and Culture
by Nissm RejwanA history of Iraqi Jewry from the Babylonian exile through the Talmudic academies, Ottoman rule, and the twentieth century, ending with the community's mass emigration around 1950.
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The Jews of Islam
by Bernard LewisA classic history of Jewish life under Islamic rule from the time of Muhammad to the modern era, examining the dhimmi status, interfaith relations, and how conditions changed over the centuries.