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Pillars of Salt
Israelis in Berlin and Toronto
Series: - Jewish Identities in a Changing World, Volume: 32
Author:
In Pillars of Salt, Lianne Merkur offers an account of early 21st century immigration as experienced by Israelis in Berlin and Toronto. Commonly portrayed as contrary to the territorial emphasis of national integrity, these individuals and communities appear to explore a sense of belonging that evaluates and incorporates both foreign and familiar elements. Social media allows for an alternative space to balance between new home and homeland, studied here as developing simultaneously in multiple sites. The author makes use of innovative methodologies to document the participantsâ own perspectives expressed online, at events or on paper. She thereby challenges established norms of interpretation to prove that personal decisions, primarily regarding preferred language or simply self-identification, are the cornerstones of collective character.
Lianne Merkur, Ph.D. (2018), conducted this research at Universität Potsdam as a Canadian-Israeli Berliner. Her academic path has been diverse in discipline, following a study of perceptions of archaeology in conflicted societies and a foundation analyzing political dynamics.
Acknowledgments
1 Makom & Moledet
â1.1âMigration Measurements
â1.2âDestination Diaspora
2 A Tale of Two Cities
â2.1âA Profile of Israeli (Ex)patriots in Berlin
â2.2âA Profile of Israeli (Ex)patriots in Toronto
3 Essentials of Israeliness
â3.1âSecular Qualities
â3.2âSocial Expressions
â3.3âPolitical Consequences
â3.4âParenting Considerations
4 Behind & Beyond
â4.1âMyths of Return
â4.2âZionism, Revised
â4.3âBerlin, Bathurst & Babylon
Bibliography
Index
1 Makom & Moledet
â1.1âMigration Measurements
â1.2âDestination Diaspora
2 A Tale of Two Cities
â2.1âA Profile of Israeli (Ex)patriots in Berlin
â2.2âA Profile of Israeli (Ex)patriots in Toronto
3 Essentials of Israeliness
â3.1âSecular Qualities
â3.2âSocial Expressions
â3.3âPolitical Consequences
â3.4âParenting Considerations
4 Behind & Beyond
â4.1âMyths of Return
â4.2âZionism, Revised
â4.3âBerlin, Bathurst & Babylon
Bibliography
Index
All interested in the nationalist ideology of Israel or in contemporary immigration experiences, and how both continuously evolve in North American and European contexts.