Esther Meir-Glitzenstein

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Esther Meir-Glitzenstein (born 1954, Israel) is a professor at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. [1] She specializes in the history of Jews from Arab countries, especially Iraq and Yemen, in the 20th century.

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  1. "Prof. Esther Meir-Glitzenstein". in.bgu.ac.il. Retrieved 2016-11-12.