Ruth Schloss – Artist, Socialist, Israeli
In her works Ruth Schloss portrays the weaker members of society Continue Reading →
Category: Israel
Imagining the Holocaust – David Grossman
David Grossman provides a unique perspective on the Holocaust Continue Reading →
Is this Feminism? Amos Oz
My Michael is one of the first Israeli novels narrated in female first person Continue Reading →
The Six-Day War – East and West
Eli Amir explores the Six Day War and ethnic relations in Israel Continue Reading →
A Wandering Child – Aharon Appelfeld
As a child Aharon Appelfeld wandered alone in Europe Continue Reading →
A Feminine Jesus – A.B. Yehoshua
A.B. Yehushua offers a new Israeli perspective on Christianity Continue Reading →
Else Lasker-Schüler – an Alienated Poet
The life story of Else Lasker-Schüler, a German Jewish poet, reveals a sense of alienation. Continue Reading →
The New Jew
Early Zionists wanted to detach from Jewish life in the Diaspora, aiming to create a ‘New Jew’. This shaped Israeli culture. Continue Reading →
Golda Meir – The Turning Point
Golda Meir, a former Israeli Prime Minister, had to overcome the objection of her parents to her political career. Continue Reading →
Jesus in Israeli Literature
Jesus Christ was hated by Jews. But after the change created by Zionism, he is interpreted in a different way in Israeli literature. Continue Reading →