Brodsky, Adriana-Sephardi, Jewish, Argentine: Community and National Identity, 1880-1960 (Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies) VDAY Press: Bloomsbury Academic

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Brodsky, Adriana-Sephardi, Jewish, Argentine: Community and National Identity, 1880-1960 (Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies) VDAY Press: Bloomsbury AcademicAt the turn of the 20th century, Jews from North Africa and the Middle East were called Turcos ("Turks"), and they were seen as distinct from Ashkenazim, not even identified as Jews. Adriana M. Brodsky follows the history of Sephardim as they arrived in Argentina, created immigrant organizations, founded synagogues and cemeteries, and built strong ties with coreligionists around the country. She theorizes that fragmentation based on areas of origin