A primary source analysis of the migration of Jews from Argentina
to Israel. Between Exile and Exodus: Argentinian Jewish Immigration
to Israel, 1948-1967 examines the case of the 16,500 Argentine
Jewish immigrants who arrived in Israel during the first two
decades of its existence (1948-1967). Based on a thorough
investigation of various archives in Argentina and Israel, author
Sebastian Klor presents a sociohistoric analysis of that
immigration with a comparative perspective. Although manystudies
have explored Jewish immigration to the State of Israel, few have
dealt with the immigrants themselves. Between Exile and Exodus
offers fascinating insights into this migration, its social and
economic profiles, and the motivation for the relocation of many of
these people. It contributes to different areas of study-Argentina
and its Jews, Jewish immigration to Israel, and immigration in
general. This book's integration of a computerized database
comprising the personal data of more than 10,000 Argentinian Jewish
immigrants has allowed the author to uncover their stories in a
direct, intimate manner. Because immigration is an individual
experience, rather than a collective one, the author aims to
address the individual's perspective in order to fully comprehend
the process. In the area of Argentinian Jewry it brings a new
approach to the study of Zionism and the relations of the community
with Israel, pointing out the importance of family as a basis for
mutual interactions. Klor's work clarifies the centrality of
marginal groups in the case of Jewish immigration to Israel, and
demystifies the idea that aliya from Argentina was solely
ideological. In the area of Israeli studies the book takes a
critical view of the "catastrophic" concept as a cause for Jewish
immigration to Israel, analyzing the gap between the
decision-makers in Israel and in Argentina and the real
circumstances of the individual immigrants. It also contributes to
migration studies, showing how an atypical case, such as the
Argentinian Jewish immigrants to Israel, is shaped by similar
patterns that characterize "classical" mass migrations, such as the
impact of chain migrations and the immigration of marginal groups.
This book's importance lies in uncovering and examining individual
viewpoints alongside the official, bureaucratic immigration
narrative.
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