Jewish Studies

Folklore and Anthropology

Alexander: The Heart Is a MirrorThe Heart Is a Mirror: The Sephardic Folktale

Tamar Alexander-Frizer

A groundbreaking and comprehensive study of the Sephardic folktale as it relates to group identity and narrative culture.

Mlotek: Yiddish Folksongs from the Ruth Rubin ArchiveYiddish Folksongs from the Ruth Rubin Archive

Edited by Chana Mlotek and Mark Slobin

From the archives of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, a collection of traditional Yiddish folksongs by highly regarded ethnomusicologist Ruth Rubin, presented with added commentary from music scholars Chana Mlotek and Mark Slobin.

Fialkova: Ex-Soviets in IsraelEx-Soviets in Israel: From Personal Narratives to a Group Portrait

Larisa Fialkova and Maria N. Yelenevskaya

A groundbreaking study of personal stories from ex-Soviet immigrants in Israel, bringing together scholarship in anthropology, sociology, linguistics, semiotics, and social psychology.