Do They Really Belong? Modern Israeli “Tribes” and the Dilemma of Ex-Soviet Israelis

Larissa Remennick will compare three generations of Russian-speaking Israelis in terms of socio-economic mobility, Hebrew use and acculturation, and political and civic participation. She will discuss whether Russian-speaking Israelis continue to form a separate ethno-cultural “tribe” in the Israeli social mosaic, and if so, why they have not become an organic part of the Ashkenazi middle classes, 30+ years after their Aliyah. Rebecca Golbert will moderate. 

Larissa Remenick, Koret Visiting Professor in Israel Studies at UC Berkeley (Fall 2023); Professor of Sociology, Former Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Rebecca Golbert, Executive Director, Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies

A light reception will begin at 5 pm in the Goldberg Room for all attendees. 

A recording will be made widely available after the event. Cosponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies.