Between Tel Aviv and Moscow: Zionism, Communism & disillusionment
Dr. Nir Arielli, a lecturer in history and politics at Leeds University, discusses the tumultuous life of his great aunt, Leah Trachtman-Palchan.
Read MoreDr. Nir Arielli, a lecturer in history and politics at Leeds University, discusses the tumultuous life of his great aunt, Leah Trachtman-Palchan.
Read MoreA discussion of the trials of Nazi criminals and collaborators in the Soviet Union during and in the immediate aftermath of WWII.
Read MoreAn analysis of the crisis that has all but decimated the once illustrious centrepiece of Israel and Zionism and some first thoughts about its potential rejuvenation.
Read MoreHost Gilad Halpern, and Dr Schiffman explore the contribution of Jewish-American advisers to the Israeli economy over the years.
Read MoreJabotinksy spent most of his public life swimming against the Zionist current, until his untimely death in 1940.
Read MoreHow can Jewish thought extract itself from a generations-long paradox that sees exile as a blessing and a curse at the same time?
Read MoreWhy what for decades was the most likely resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has ceased to have any chances of survival.
Read MoreExploring the Hassidic settlement of Kiryas Yoel, in upstate New York, which offers a unique insight into questions of diaspora and sovereignty.
Read MoreHow Zionist youth movements played an increasingly significant role in redefining American Judaism in the 1960s.
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In Philip Roth’s shadow: Sayed Kashua’s ‘authorial network’
An analysis of the influence of the Jewish-American novelist on the much younger Israeli-Arab author.
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