The world is starting to shake with the rumbles of the the coming world war. The destruction which is to come will sweep away much of the old, and open new horizons for the budding Zionist project. But the pioneers must be willing to fight for the land which they long to redeem. Want to…
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In this interlude we take a pause from the flow of history in order to consider whether Passover is the festival of freedom or the time of our redemption. But we wont go far from our tale, because it turns out the 19th century nationalist thinkers had a lot to say about the original birth…
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There are times in history which define us even now, and in the state of Israel the Second Aliyah is second to none in that respect. This episode tells of the chalutzim, the idealistic pioneers who came up to the land to build the world, one goat at a time. Want to help tell the…
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We live in a world at war, and the battlefield is your mind. Am Yisrael has been fighting narrative warfare since Jacob was in the womb – and the prize of victory is nothing less than redemption. Want to help tell the Jewish Story? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mfeuer
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The end of the 19th century was a time of dramatic ideological struggle – cosmopolitanism vs. nationalism, socialism vs. capitalism. Early Zionist thought shows such incredible diversity that every element of society, Jewish and not, can be found there. Here is one more stream to explore – the religion of labor. Want to help tell…
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Did you ever wonder how the Jews went from being the martyrs of Europe to the military power of the Middle East in less than fifty years? This episode uncovers the roots of the extraordinary transformation of the physical culture of Am Yisrael in Max Nordau’s vision of a muscular Judaism. Want to help tell…
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At the First Zionist Congress, Herzl awakened the Jews of Europe to their national political life. But Asher Zvi Ginsberg, better known as Ahad Ha’am, tried to teach them that the soul of the people needs to be revived before they seek their national home. The battle between them will become a fundamental split in…
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Return to the land of Israel had been a dream for almost 2000 years, and in the late 19th century it began to become a reality. It took a special man to transform the notion of national rebirth from a subconscious desire to an international issue. Here is a presentation of the early life of…
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Here is a break from our story for a conversation with dear friend and fellow traveler Eitan Press, creator of Aleph Male brand. But as you will hear, it’s not really a break – the question of a healthy, holy masculinity is one of the issues of our time. Want to help tell the Jewish…
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In the second half of the 19th century the Jewish problem was pressing, and it took the form of antisemitism. When faced with such a problem, it is not surprising that many leaders took a problem-solving approach to the future of Am Yisrael. But what if our goal is not to solve the Jewish problem,…
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