A Different Kind of Education
Former ultra-Orthodox Israelis wish they had a secular education Continue Reading →
Tag: Israeli culture
A Crazy Pioneer
The pioneer Manya Shochat was the initiator of the first Kibbutz in 1908 Continue Reading →
Ruth Schloss – Artist, Socialist, Israeli
In her works Ruth Schloss portrays the weaker members of society Continue Reading →
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 Feminine Jesus – A.B. Yehoshua
A.B. Yehushua offers a new Israeli perspective on Christianity 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 →
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 →
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 →