Gilad Halpern

A shot heard around Israel: The sociology of Rabin’s assassination

Analyzing the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, on its 20th anniversary, through the perspective of the sociology of emotions.

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Stories and histories: 150 years of micro-history in Israel

A discussion on the benefits of oral history in understanding the lives and interactions of ordinary people in Israel throughout the generations.

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The year the Israeli-Arab conflict officially began

How the violent Palestinian uprising of August 1929 was a watershed moment for the Jews and Arabs in Palestine, and for the entire world.

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And the Lord said to Moses (thought bubble)

We review a new exhibition in Holon that tells the Bible stories in caricatures, and ponder the link between cartoons and Judaism.

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Einstein: Genius, Thought Leader, Cultural Icon

What factors propelled Albert Einstein to be the most celebrated scientist of our time, and what part did his Jewishness play in it?

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