Jewish Israelis in Los Angeles

Jewish Israelis in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, which is the home to approximately 26,000 self-identified Israelis, is one of the most dynamic Israeli emigrant communities.It includes an active ethnic economy and a variety of immigrant-oriented institutions.These are sustained by a number of factors, including the city’s Mediterranean climate, Poster/Canvas economic characteristics, visibility as a media center, diverse Jewish community, and good relations between Israeli emigrants and American co-religionists.

Based upon in-depth interviews and fieldwork, this paper discusses Israelis’ reasons for moving to Los Angeles and their social, economic and communal Ball - Catcher - Leg Guard lives.It concludes by identifying Israeli transnationalism, a process whereby Israelis in LA maintain ongoing social, economic and identificational links between Southern California and their country of origin.