Unpacking Israeli History
Go behind the scenes of Israeli history with self-confessed history nerd Noam Weissman. Each week, he offers a fresh perspective on some of the most controversial and interesting events in the country’s history. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about what Israel is all about -- from multiple angle… read more
Black Saturday: How Far Would You Go For A Homeland?
This is the story of the men and women who brought us our state. Who ran guns, defended settlements, defied the Mandatory Powers that Be, smuggled shell-shocked refugees into their homeland… and who disagreed with each other mightily about the best way to wrench their homeland back from a dying empire. In this episode, the last of Season 2, Noam tells the story of Black Saturday and asks, how far would we have gone to bring about the State of Israel? ~~~~
Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller, and this episode is generously sponsored by Yoni and Lisa Wintner.
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Unpacking Israeli History about the Altalena: https://jewishunpacked.com/the-altalena-israels-almost-civil-war/
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsw_q5vO9hY
http://hebrewsongs.com/?song=shirhapalmach
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/quot-my-heart-is-in-the-east-quot-yehuda-halevi
Sasson Sofer, Zionism and the Foundations of Israeli Diplomacy
Anita Shapira, Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel
Daniel Gordis, Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmYyPcEQKU4
Thurston Clark, By Blood and Fire
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