I, the Jewish People
A novel exploring the transformation of Israeli society between 1968 and 2016. Continue Reading →
Tag: Israeli history
Demonstrations
The struggle for democracy and the fear it might fail. A short story. Continue Reading →
On Zionism and Gender – Sarah Thon
Thon was one of the first Zionist feminists Continue Reading →
Who Needs the Diaspora? On A.B.Yehoshua
A.B.Yehoshua depicts the changing attitude of Israelis to the Diaspora Continue Reading →
Cultural Separatism – Black Box
In Black Box Amos Oz describes cultural separatism in Israel Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →