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Reframing The Study of Contemporary Ethno-Local Jewish Dimensions in Greece

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The present qualitative and quantitative research highlights the contemporary ethno-local aspects of the Greek Jewish identity(-ies), that is Sephardic and Romaniote traditions, within the ever-changing world and more specifically, within the context of the secularized local Greek society. The religious identity of Greek Jewry, although referring to the acceptance of the Jewish religion (Orthodox Judaism) is presented theoretically as their basic coherent element; however, it has acquired another more cultural meaning in practice.

Through this empirical research, this article seeks to examine how the self-characterization of a person as a Jew currently living in Greece, is expressed, which ethno-local characteristics emerge, and how those are differentiated from generation to generation both within and outside the Jewish context and environment. For this research purpose, one hundred and fifty Jews (150) aged 18-75 years old from four different Greek towns (Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Volos) were interviewed. The interviews were conducted during 2016-2017 in the largest Jewish communities in Greece (J.C.A., J.C.T., J.C.L., J.C.V.),2 located in the above cities

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10(3-4)

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Sidiropoulou, Maria Ch. Reframing The Study of Contemporary Ethno-Local Jewish Dimensions in Greece. Sephardi Horizons. 2020:  https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-1342
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