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American Aliyah (immigration to Palestine) began in the mid-nineteenth century fueled by the desire of American Jews to study Torah and by their wish to live and be buried in the Holy Land. His movement of people-men and women-increased between World War I and II, in direct contrast to European Jewry's desire to immigrate to the United States. Why would American Jews want to leave America, and what characterized their resettlement? From New Zion to Old Zion analyzes the migration of American Jews to Palestine between the two world wars and explores the contribution of these settlers to the building of Palestine. From New Zion to Old Zion draws upon international archival correspondence, newspapers, maps, photographs, interviews, and fieldwork to provide students and scholars of immigration and settlement processes, the Yishuv (Jewish community in Palestine), and America-Holy Land studies a well-researched portrait of Aliyah.

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This book contributes enormously to our knowledge and will stand as the definitive study of American Jewish immigration and settlement in Palestine during the inter-war years. Joseph Glass has spent years researching his subject and demonstrates a mastery of both primary and secondary sources. No study matches this one in terms of its comprehensiveness and thoroughness.--Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University

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Joseph B. Glass was until recently academic coordinator of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies.

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