Back to the Future – Theodor Herzl
Herzl, the father of modern Zionism, wished to change the skeptic Jewish attitude towards the future. In the preface to The Jewish State he explains how it should be done. Continue Reading →
Category: Israel
On Zionism and Gender – The Young Women’s Farm
At the birth of ZIonism, women were not equal partners. Hannah Meisel established an agriculture school for women, but the students had more radical ambitions than the teacher. Continue Reading →
How the Holocaust tripped up Kerry’s peace process
The shadow of the Holocaust, falling on Israelis of all political affiliations, is the key complicating factor tripping up John Kerry’s attempts to bring peace. Continue Reading →
Arc de Triomphe: Israel and the Holocaust Trauma
What do young Israelis feel when they are in Auschwitz? Continue Reading →
To Infinity and Beyond – our time perception
Time perception and life in Israel Continue Reading →