This article examines economic activities developed among Israeli immigrants in Los Angeles. Findings, based on participant observation and in-depth interviews, suggest that Israelis are involved in a host of collective social and economic endeavors. While Israeli immigrants sometimes collaborate with American Jews and reveal solidarity on a community-wide basis, those sharing commonalities based on premigration ties have developed especially active networks. Forms of cooperation among two such groups, Kibbutzniks and Persian-origin Israelis, are discussed here. Israeli immigrants' use of ethnic labor markets are explored, as well as the nature of co-ethnic cooperation in various industries. Conclusions suggest that Israeli immigrant cooperation is a complex matter, shaped by national loyalties, subgroup ties and the larger social and economic contexts in which they function. -from Author

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