The Political Use of the Teshuva Cassette Culture in Israel

Contemporary Jewry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-106

  Leon, Nissim ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aryeh Deri; Cassette culture; Shas; Teshuva movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866118564     PISSN: 01471694     EISSN: 18765165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12397-011-9068-5     Document Type: Article

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