Who Needs the Diaspora? On A.B.Yehoshua
A.B.Yehoshua depicts the changing attitude of Israelis to the Diaspora Continue Reading →
Tag: ZIonism
A Crazy Pioneer
The pioneer Manya Shochat was the initiator of the first Kibbutz in 1908 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 →
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 →
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 →