From Sofia to Jaffa: The Jews of Bulgaria and Israel

by Guy H. Haskell

Book Overview

Within two years of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, an astounding 45,000 of Bulgaria's 50,000 Jews left voluntarily for Israel. This mass exodus was remarkable considering that Bulgaria was the only Axis power to prevent the deportation of its Jews to the death camps during World War II. After their arrival in Israel, the Jews of Bulgaria were recognized as a model immigrant group in a fledgling state attempting to absorb hundreds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814344062
• ISBN13: 9780814344064
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and A
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"