Once World War Two ended all the promises of the allies were put to test – would they find a solution to the Jewish problem now that the war was won? This episode describes the escalation of the struggle against the British in the land of Israel in the wake of the greatest disaster the…
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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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