Latin America has been a refuge for Jews fleeing persecution from
1492, when Sepharad Jews were expelled from Spain, until well into
the twentieth century, when European Jews sought sanctuary there
from the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. Vibrant Jewish communities
have deep roots in countries such as Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala,
and Chile--though members of these communities have at times
experienced the pain of being "the other," ostracized by Christian
society and even tortured by military governments. While
commonalities of religion and culture link these communities across
time and national boundaries, the Jewish experience in Latin
America is irreducible to a single perspective. Only a multitude of
voices can express it.
This anthology gathers fifteen essays by historians, creative
writers, artists, literary scholars, anthropologists, and social
scientists who collectively tell the story of Jewish life in Latin
America. Some of the pieces are personal tales of exile and
survival; some explore Jewish humor and its role in amalgamating
histories of past and present; and others look at serious episodes
of political persecution and military dictatorship. As a whole,
these challenging essays ask what Jewish identity is in Latin
America and how it changes throughout history. They leave us to
ponder the tantalizing question: Does being Jewish in the Americas
speak to a transitory history or a more permanent one?
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