r/JewsOfConscience • u/AutoModerator • Oct 23 '24

AAJ "Ask A Jew" Wednesday

It's everyone's favorite day of the week, "Ask A (Anti-Zionist) Jew" Wednesday! Ask whatever you want to know, within the sub rules, notably that this is not a debate sub and do not import drama from other subreddits. That aside, have fun! We love to dialogue with our non-Jewish siblings.

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u/lycogenesis Anti-Zionist Oct 23 '24

Does anyone know where i could read about the historic presence of jews in the middle east? specifically the levantine region in the pre-israel era, i want to learn about their dynamic and part of their area's culture but i genuinely cant find a book that doesnt start with "muslim colonizers go brrr"

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u/specialistsets Non-denominational Oct 23 '24

What books are you referring to? There are many dozens of non-political academic books that cover the vast and varied Jewish history of the region.

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u/lycogenesis Anti-Zionist Oct 23 '24

Can you recommend one?

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u/specialistsets Non-denominational Oct 23 '24

I couldn't recommend a single comprehensive book, good ones cover particular locations, communities, time periods or themes. Even the Levant is incredibly broad when it comes to Jewish history. Do you have a more specific area of focus?