Dear mom, I fought for a Jewish state today
How the letters written by ordinary soldiers during Israel’s War of Independence give a glimpse into attitudes towards the emerging Jewish State.
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Women of valor: The forgotten history of women in Zionism
An exploration of the central role women played in the Jewish national movement from its early stages.
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Desert eagles: American foreign policy in the Middle East
An analysis of how the Middle East turned out to be a microcosm of American foreign policy.
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Gender segregation at Israeli beaches: How did it all start?
The surprising roles that religion, propriety, and Zionism played in the origin of gender segregation at the beach.
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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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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.
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Postwar justice, Soviet style
A discussion of the trials of Nazi criminals and collaborators in the Soviet Union during and in the immediate aftermath of WWII.
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The decline and fall of the kibbutz: An appreciation
An 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.
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Gods help us: Neo-paganism in the Jewish state
Exploring the emergence of pagan rituals in contemporary Israel.
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