From Sofia to Jaffa: The Jews of Bulgaria and Israel

Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology

by Guy H. Haskell

Chronicles the story of the 45,000 Jews who migrated from Bulgaria to Israel within two years of that country's creation. Surveys the Bulgarian Jewish community and why all but 5,000 chose to leave, and their experience in Israel where they were considered model immigrants known for their independence. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

236 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1994

Reviews

[Oren Mizrahi · Rating 4 out of 5]

scholarly, honest, short, and well-researched.

seems like the first part was added in there inappropriately, perhaps because the author feared it could not be published on its own.