Abstract
Based on the ethnographic case study of the Israeli School in Lexington, MA, the authors discuss the role of formal and informal venues of transferring the Israeli identity from immigrant parents to their American-raised children. The analytical framework draws on the "holy trinity" of The People, The Land, and the Book as foundations of modern Israeli identity. The study showed that structured after- school activities can have a tangible effect on preserving Hebrew proficiency and the Israeli culture when they are supported by the creation of informal islands of Israeli socialization at home and in different enrichment venues for the children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-52 |
| Journal | Sociological Papers |
| Volume | 17 |
| State | Published - 2012 |