Böcker i Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology-serien

A collection of essays exploring the phenomenon of spirit possession among Jews from a multidisciplinary perspective. Questions addressed include: what beliefs have Jews held about possession?; and have their conceptions of possession been similar to those of their Christian and Muslim neighbours?

Considers how Egyptian Kariates of the San Francisco Bay Area define themselves, within both California culture and Judaism, in terms of the Bible and its bearing on their bodies. This work is useful for students of women's studies, anthropology, minority cultural production, and scholars of religion and Judaism.

Orality has been central to the transmission of Sephardic customs, wisdom, and values for centuries. This is a selection of 54 folktales from Matilda Koen-Sarano's collection of stories recorded in Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and translated by Reginetta Haboucha into fluent and idiomatic English that preserves the flavour and oral nuances of each text.

While Israel is a small country, it has a diverse and continually changing society. As a result, since the 1960s Israeli anthropology has been a fertile ground for researchers. This collection introduces readers to the diverse field of social anthropology in Israel, pointing to both its rich history and promising future.

Explores the cultural connection between Syrian Jewish life and Arab culture in Brooklyn, New York, through liturgical music. This book investigates the multidimensional interaction of music and text in Sabbath prayers of the Syrian Jews to trace how Arab and Jewish traditions have merged in this particular culture.