Visionary Memoir
Arab Mother, Jewish Baby
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About the Book
Visionary Memoirs: Arab Mother, Jewish Baby tells the personal story of an individual who was able to not only overcome numerous and incredible challenges and setbacks in both Iraq and Israel, but also to find physical and spiritual security in the United States. Both steadfast determination and psychological stamina and an unyielding sense of humor were utilized in order to triumph against many odds.
About the Author
David Rabeeya was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1938 of Jewish parents. He immigrated to Israel at 14 and received his BA and MA degrees there. He received his Ph.D. in Arabic from Dropsie University in Pennsylvania. The author of 21 books, he centers his writings on the Jewish and Arab cultures and conflicts in the Middle East. He has taught for 44 years both in Israel and America. He also lectures extensively on Islam, Judaism, the Arab-Jewish conflict and the history of Jews in Arab lands. Dr. Rabeeya has taught Hebrew and Biblical text for 30 years at Bryn Mawr College. In 1997 he was ordained a rabbi.