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Hamas, Explained
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You’ve heard their name. Watched their propaganda videos. Seen their bloody handiwork up close and personal.
But how well do you really know the story of Hamas?
This episode delves into the surprising history of Israel’s charming next door neighbor. It’s a deep dive into their history, their ideology, their legacy. Because if we want to truly understand Israeli history, we’ve got to face the parallel history that has developed alongside it.
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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DBe4s5ArwlF7ACLUoztotb9EarUYqK7nd1Z0pCXyMR4/edit?usp=sharing
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Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci and Andrew Spitzer, and this week’s episode is sponsored by Adam Neuman.
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Mar 22, 2023 |
Kfar Qassem: A Wound That Still Bleeds
1856
Kfar Qassem is a small bucolic city northeast of Petach Tikva. It is also the little-known site of the first salvo of the Suez Canal Crisis. On October 29, 1956 – as Israel prepared for war with Egypt – an IDF commander made a decision that would permanently scar Israel’s Arab community. Today, we tell the story of the 49 Israeli citizens murdered at Kfar Qassem. This episode is dedicated to them.
Ibrahim Abdalhadi Himad Isaa, 35
Abed Muhammad Abdalhadi Isaa, 9
Abdallah Ahmad Himad Isaa, 15
Talal Shaker Abdallah Isaa, 8
Abdallah Sliman Isaa, 90
Ahmad Muhammad Sous Freij, 35
Ali Uthman Ali Tah, 30
Muhammad Abed Samaha Asi, AKA Abu Samaha, 50
Ghazi Mahmoud Darweesh Isaa, 20
Muhammad Abdalraheem Isaa, 50
Fathi Uthman Abed Isaa, 12
Uthman Abed Himad Isaa, 30
Saleh Mahmoud Naser Amer (age unknown)
Mahmoud Abdalghafer Rayan, 35
Mahmoud Abdalrazeq Sarsour, 16
Ali Nimer Nuwwara Freij, 17
Saleh Salameh Ahmad Amer, 40
Salim Ahmad Basheer Budeir, 50
Abdallah Abdalghafer Budeir (age unknown)
Abed Salim Saleh Isaa (age unknown)
Atta Yacoub Abed Sarsour, 26
Riyad Raja Hamdan Dahoud, 8
Jamal Salim Muhammad Tah, 11
Jumma Muhammad Abed Sarsour, 17
Mousa Thiab Abed Freij, 18
Abdalkarim Salim Nuwwara Freij, 14
Saleh Mustafa Ahmad Isaa, 17
Abdalraheem Ismir Budeir, 25
Ahmad Muhammad Jouda Amer, 17
Jumma Tawfik Ahmad Isaa, 16
Mahmoud Khader Jaber Sarsour, 27
Yousef Muhammad Ismail Sarsour, 52
Muhammad Salim Khader Sarsour, 15
Muhammad Ali Thiab Sarsour, 35
Abdallah Muhammad Abed Sarsour, 14
Safa Abdallah Usus Sarsour, 45
Amne Qasem Tah, 50
Khamise Faraj Muhammad Amer, 50
Zaghlouleh Ahmad Basheer Isaa, 45
Hilwe Muhammad Odeh Budeir, 65
Fatme Dahoud Sarsour, 30 (nine months pregnant)
Unborn child of Fatme Dahoud Sarsour
Fatme Mustafa Khamran Isaa, 18
Fatme Mahmoud Budeir (Age unknown)
Fatme Saleh Ahmad Sarsour, 14
Rashika Faek Ibrahim Budeir, 14
Zeinab Abdalrahman Ahmad Tah, 45
Latife Dahoud Khamran Isaa, 12
Bakriya Mahmoud Ismail Tah, 14
Mahmoud Muhammad Habib Masarwa, 25
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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y38W4EVV9CKKwHNHSC_nV6T1DNXSM-NeFZ3WMG1XZkA/edit?usp=sharing
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This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer.
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Mar 15, 2023 |
Ma'alot: 30 Seconds That Devastated A Nation
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It was supposed to be a fun field trip. A little celebration in honor of Israel’s 26th birthday. Over a hundred religious high school students, exploring northern Israel and sleeping under the stars. But the three Palestinian terrorists who sneaked in from Lebanon had other plans. This is the story of the Ma’alot massacre. It’s a story of horror and blood. But it’s also a story of hope and resistance. A reminder that every hour of our lives matters.
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Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci and Andrew Spitzer and this episode is generously sponsored by Neil and Pam Weissman.
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This episode is dedicated to the memory of the victims:
Hasibah Shala, 27
Yosef (Jojo) Cohen, 45
Fortuna Cohen, 38 (7 months pregnant)
Unborn child of Fortuna Cohen
Moshe Eliahu Cohen, 4
Sylvan Zerach, 27
Ilana Turgeman, 15
Zvia Mor-Yoseph, 15
Rachel Aputa, 16
Yocheved Mazoz, 15
Sarah Ben-Shim’on, 15
Yona Sabag, 15
Yafa Cohen, 17
Shoshana Cohen, 17
Michal Sitrok, 16
Malka Amrosy, 15
Aviva Saada, 15
Yocheved Deri (age unknown)
Yakov Levi, 17
Yakov Kabla, 17
Rina Cohen, 15
Sarah Madar, 15
Tamar Dahan, 16
Sarah Sofer, 15
Lilly Morad, 16
David Madar, 17
Yehudit Madar, 16
Sources and Citations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KMKO3YYqYpzceUaJuZ9pEXpTfnzVqLdh7fAFseqHovU/edit?usp=sharing
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Mar 08, 2023 |
Season 4 Coming!
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We’re back!
By popular demand, Unpacking Israeli History is back for another season. Get ready for the twists, turns, triumphs, and tragedies that define Israeli history. So strap in. Because for the next 8 weeks, we’re going to shine a light on some of the wildest stories you can imagine. Are you ready?
Yalla, let’s do this!
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Mar 01, 2023 |
Introducing Jewish History Unpacked
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Unpacking Israeli History introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Jewish History Unpacked. Whoever said history was boring clearly never heard these stories Join hosts Yael and Schwab each week as they take a dive into some deep cuts of Jewish history. From the Jewish Da Vinci Code to mass suicide pacts, explore true stories that feel larger than life.
This episode tells the story of Josephus Flavius. It's maybe one of the wildest characters in Jewish history, and that's saying something. That's largely because unlike most historians, he didn't just chronicle the story; as Yael tells Schwab in this week's episode, Josephus, or Yosef ben Matityahu, wrote himself into the story - and what a story it is. This week, we learn about Josephus and the siege of Yodfat, and they ask, what does it mean for us to write yourself into the story of Jewish history?
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Nov 29, 2022 |
Osirak: The Airstrike That Shocked The World
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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On the night before Shavuot, 1981, Prime Minister Menachem Begin shocked his cabinet by announcing they would be launching a surprise attack on a nuclear reactor in Iraq, known as Osirak. It was a gamble, one that the outside world, not to mention in Israel itself, most people didn't approve of. In this episode, Noam takes us on a tour of Begin's decision, the aftermath, and how it still impacts Israel today.
~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode, is generously sponsored by Jack Zager and Ellen Kahan, and by Pam and Neil Weissman, in memory of their parents, Mama Bashe and Saba Royal Rockman, and Safta Alice and Saba Irving Weissman.
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Jun 13, 2022 |
"Torah Dome": Why Don't Haredim Serve In The IDF?
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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Who should serve in the Israeli military? It doesn’t sound like a particularly spicy question, does it? Because the obvious answer is… “Israelis.” Like, duh. Case closed, next question. But in this episode, Noam breaks down why Haredim, a massive force in Israel, don't serve. He goes through the history and asks, how does this choice impact the country? VOTE IN OUR POLL HERE:
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~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode is generously sponsored by Lisa and Phil Baratz, and by the Center For Advancement of Jewish Education. ~~~~
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May 30, 2022 |
Farhud: The Massacre You May Not Know About (But Should)
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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The relationship between Jews and their host countries, for the past several thousand years, is complicated. And Iraq is no exception. While Jews have lived there for thousands of years, today, virtually no Jews are left in the country. This week's episode tells that story, through the lens of the Farhud, the devastating 1941 massacre in which Iraqis murdered, raped, mutilated, looted, and destroyed Baghdad’s Jewish community.
~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Center For Advancement of Jewish Education. ~~~~
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May 23, 2022 |
Desert Storm: Gas Masks in...Tel Aviv?
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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You may have heard about the first Gulf War - basically the entire world vs. Saddam Hussein. But though 34 countries - 34! - entered the alliance against Iraq, Israel didn't. So why on earth did missiles begin to rain down on Israel? In this episode, Noam breaks down how the 1991 Gulf War affected ordinary Israelis, tested the US-Israel relationship, and even challenged the long-held Zionist ethos.
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This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Center For Advancement of Jewish Education, and The Jewish Federation of Northern NJ.
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Bibliography available at https://jewishunpacked.com/saddam-husseins-gulf-war-legacy-is-still-felt-in-israel/
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May 16, 2022 |
Qibya: Civilian Massacre or Military Operation?
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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Qibya is one of the saddest and most difficult events in Israeli history. A military unit enters a village, and when the raid is over, 43 homes had been demolished, and 69 civilians – mostly women and children – had been killed. This week, Noam asks, what happened here, and how does it impact the story we tell ourselves about Israel?
~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Center For Advancement of Jewish Education, and The Jewish Federation of Northern NJ.
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Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Unpacking Israeli History about Black Saturday: https://jewishunpacked.com/black-saturday-how-far-would-you-go-for-a-homeland/
Unpacking Israeli History about the Mossad: https://jewishunpacked.com/the-mossad-three-tales-of-assassination/
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Bibliography:
Daniel Gordis, “Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn.”
Howard Sachar, “A History of Israel, From the Birth of Zionism to Our Time.”
Sapir Journal on power, vol 2, 2021.
Rise and Kill First, Ronen Bergman
On the Kanias family
https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.853441
https://www.sharett.org.il/downloads/doc-pics/doc03486.pdf
On Israel’s GDP: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?end=2020&locations=ZQ&most_recent_value_desc=true&start=2020&view=map
On tzenna (austerity): https://gould.usc.edu/why/students/orgs/ilj/assets/docs/18-1%20Seidman.pdf
On Israeli borders:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-54116567#:~:text=The%20fighting%20ended%20in%201949,Bank%20(occupied%20by%20Jordan)
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/arm01.asp
On Moshe Dayan:
Mordechai Bar-On, “Moshe Dayan: Israel’s Controversial Hero.”
https://jiss.org.il/en/henkin-high-price-blood-israels-security-doctrines/#:~:text=The%20Dayan%20doctrine%20was%20designed,war%20of%20attrition%20against%20Israel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzVrRStVo9k&ab_channel=ThamesTv
On Ariel Sharon:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ariel-Sharon,
“Warrior: The autobiography of Ariel Sharon,” p. 1989
Battle for Latrun: https://www.jpost.com/israel-guide/tel-aviv-and-center-tours/latrun-the-battle-for-latrun
Participant account of Qibye (note he wasn’t actually in the village, he was outside of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nQpBsvdzZ4&ab_channel=ToldotYisrael)
Letter to UN Security Council from Jordanian envoy: https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-185828/
On the aftermath: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2538005,
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May 09, 2022 |
Sykes-Picot and San Remo: You've Never Heard Of Them, But Did They Create Israel?
2315
UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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It’s 1916 and World War I is raging. Countries are fighting for resources, land and power and the Ottoman Empire is on its deathbed. With all eyes on the Empire’s Middle Eastern territory, who will decide who gets control over what will become Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, and parts of Saudi Arabia? In this episode, Noam explores the secretive Sykes-Picot Agreement and the fallout it caused at the San Remo Conference.
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This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and Marci & Andrew Spitzer, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, and the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ.
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Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Unpacking Israeli History about Black Saturday: https://jewishunpacked.com/black-saturday-how-far-would-you-go-for-a-homeland/
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Bibliography: https://jewishunpacked.com/did-a-secret-1916-treaty-between-the-u-k-and-france-create-the-state-of-israel/
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May 02, 2022 |
Behind the Mossad: Three Stories You Won't Believe
2356
UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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How much do you know about the Mossad, Israel’s legendary intelligence agency? In this episode, Noam regales three wild stories about the Mossad that seem like they're straight out of a movie. Welcome to the world of international espionage.
Our deepest gratitude to Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman and his deeply researched, one of a kind book Rise and Kill First. The bulk of our research came from this book. And with that, welcome to the shadowy world of international espionage.
~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and Marci & Andrew Spitzer, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, and the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Unpacking Israeli History about Sabra and Shatila: https://jewishunpacked.com/sabra-and-shatila-what-happened-and-why-it-matters/
Unpacking Israeli History about Entebbe: https://jewishunpacked.com/operation-thunderbolt-the-raid-on-entebbe/
Unpacking Israeli History about Oslo: https://jewishunpacked.com/oslo-the-peace-that-wasnt/
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Bibliography:
Rise and Kill First
PLO Charter: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/plocov.asp
Munich massacre refresher: https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Massacre
Wrath of God refresher: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Operation-Wrath-of-God
Eurovision stats: https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/1973
Uri Milstein interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWNEiChjXF8&ab_channel=AlexTseitlin
Popular songs of the 1970s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Annual_Hebrew_Song_Chart; https://www.myisraelimusic.com/episode1103
On 70s-era terror attacks in Israel: https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/maps/pages/1967-1993-%20major%20terror%20attacks.aspx
On the PFLP: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/pflp-dflp-pflp-gc-palestinian-leftists
Haddad obit: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1978/04/02/110820416.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0
Haddad funeral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8bECeco57k&ab_channel=BloombergQuicktake%3ANow
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Apr 25, 2022 |
Kishinev: Auschwitz Before Auschwitz
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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Prior to the Holocaust, the 1903 pogrom in Kishinev (now Moldova) was the most infamous occurrence of Jewish suffering in the Diaspora. In this episode, Noam explores the many myths that surround the massacre and how it inspired Theodor Herzl to propose the controversial Uganda Plan. ~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and Marci & Andrew Spitzer, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, and the Tampa Jewish Federation. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Unpacking Israeli History about the Uganda Plan: https://jewishunpacked.com/herzl-and-the-non-promised-land/
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Edward Judge, Anatomy of a Pogrom
http://faculty.history.umd.edu/BCooperman/NewCity/Slaughter.html
Micah Goodman, The Wondering Jew: Israel and the Search for Jewish Identity
https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.2307/23877915
https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.1093/mj/kjh017
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/naacp/founding-and-early-years.html
Ervin Birnbaum, In the Shadow of the Struggle
https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.2307/40574565
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAQVYv-rqw
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Apr 18, 2022 |
Hebron Riots: When Tensions Erupt
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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey ~~~~
Welcome to Season 3 of Unpacking Israeli History! In the summer of 1929, Jews and Arabs alike found themselves caught in an unbearably bloody battle. The aftermath of a deadly riot showed the Jews of British Mandatory Palestine that the British couldn’t protect them, leading them to unite under the banner of Zionism. In this episode, Noam unpacks the 1929 Hebron Riots and considers why it may be considered “Year Zero” of the Arab-Israeli conflict. ~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and by Marci & Andrew Spitzer, and this episode is generously sponsored by Liz and Moshe Neiman. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked Unpacking Israeli History about Black Saturday: https://jewishunpacked.com/black-saturday-how-far-would-you-go-for-a-homeland/
Unpacking Israeli History about UN Resolution 3379: https://jewishunpacked.com/is-zionism-racism-un-resolution-3379/
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Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life, Sari Nusseibeh
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amin-al-Husayni
https://www.britannica.com/topic/mufti
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/hajj-amin-al-husayni-the-mufti-of-jerusalem
A History of Israel, From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time, Howard Sachar
Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-1998, Benny Morris
One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate, Tom Segev
Reapproaching Borders: New Perspectives on the Study of Israel-Palestine, Sandy Sufian and Mark Levine
https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1929-hebron-massacre-begins-1.5427655
https://www.jpost.com/features/in-thespotlight/this-week-in-history-the-1929-hebron-massacre
City of Abraham, Edward Platt
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-hebron-massacre-of-1929
http://en.hebron.org.il/history/713
Israel: A History, Martin Gilbert
The Claim of Dispossession, Aryeh Avneri
Year after the Riots: American Responses to the Palestine Crisis of 1929-30, Naomi Cohen
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066430987&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021, The Shaw Report
https://www.jta.org/archive/testimony-of-orphaned-jewish-children-moves-hebron-court
Year Zero of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1929, Hillel Cohen
http://en.jabotinsky.org/media/9747/the-iron-wall.pdf
https://www.sefaria.org/topics/mashiach?tab=sources
https://hebronfund.org/the-return-to-hebron-1967/
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Apr 12, 2022 |
Kastner Trial: The Weight of a Choice
2485
UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey
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It’s January of 1954 and the Attorney General v. Gruenwald case, AKA the Kastner trial, has begun. This was seemingly an open and shut libel case between an elderly Hungarian Jew and Israeli government official, Israel Rudolph Kastner. Yet somehow the trial caused a government fallout, brought David Ben-Gurion out of retirement and led to Israel’s first political assassination. In this episode, Noam explores what exactly Kastner was guilty of and how to grapple with the impossible choices he faced at the hands of the Nazis. ~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and Marci & Andrew Spitzer, and this episode is generously sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, and the Tampa Jewish Federation. ~~~~
Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Unpacking Israeli History about Black Saturday: https://jewishunpacked.com/black-saturday-how-far-would-you-go-for-a-homeland/
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Bibliography: https://jewishunpacked.com/the-kastner-trial-why-a-jew-who-saved-many-was-put-on-trial-for-working-with-the-nazis/
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Apr 12, 2022 |
New Season Coming!
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We are deep in the weeds prepping Season 3 of Unpacking Israeli History, and, dear listeners, you’re going to love it. As in past seasons, we’ll be exploring exciting, intense, and complicated topics. Stay tuned, and brush up on past episodes. Yalla, let’s do this.
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Mar 02, 2022 |
Black Saturday: How Far Would You Go For A Homeland?
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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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Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
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
https://etzel.org.il/
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
https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/declaration%20of%20establishment%20of%20state%20of%20israel.aspx
Thurston Clark, By Blood and Fire
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Oct 14, 2021 |
Oslo: The Peace That Wasn't
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By January 1993, the Israelis and the Palestinians had opened secret negotiations, culminating in the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements between Israel and the PLO, as the representatives of the Palestinians. So, what was Oslo? What is its legacy? How did the Israeli public, including the settlement leadership, view Oslo? What about the Palestinians? And, what lessons can we learn from this haunting story? ~~~~
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, Beverly and Blake Lorenz, and Dr. Neil and Pam Weissman.
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Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Unpacking Israeli History about Baruch Goldstein: https://jewishunpacked.com/baruch-goldstein-legacy-of-a-massacre/
Unpacking Israeli History about Rabin's assassination: https://jewishunpacked.com/the-assassination-of-yitzchak-rabin/
Unpacking Israeli History about UN Resolution 3379: https://jewishunpacked.com/is-zionism-racism-un-resolution-3379/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8CFL6gHgxI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD0YmVwYJpA
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/madrid-conference
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-original-palestine-national-charter-1964
Rise and Kill First, by Ronen Bergman
https://www.adl.org/education/resources/glossary-terms/the-oslo-accords-oslo-process
https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/declaration%20of%20principles.aspx
https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/the%20israeli-palestinian%20interim%20agreement%20-%20main%20p.aspx
https://iris.org.il/arafats-johannesburg-speech/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1994/05/26/arafats-loose-lips/ffd735a8-fe5f-4172-87fa-a77b4261c820/
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/yasser-arafat-a-fake-hero-a-lord-of-corruption/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6x25gf58ezI
https://www.smh.com.au/world/sharon-not-frightened-by-ancient-jewish-death-curse-20050728-gdlrql.html
https://www.haaretz.com/1.4853346
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-great-revolt-66-70-ce
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-they-heard-yitzhak-rabin-speak-right-before-his-murder-and-they-ll-never-forget-it-1.9291295
https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/palestineremix/the-price-of-oslo.html#/14
https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/terrorism/palestinian/pages/suicide%20and%20other%20bombing%20attacks%20in%20israel%20since.aspx
https://sci-hub.se/https://www.jstor.org/stable/41289422
Like Dreamers, Yossi Klein Halevi
https://open.spotify.com/track/1aO1Pg9yuW6aVe6yYObjpk?si=2f2589b4f8dc479b
https://rabbisacks.org/pinchas-5781/
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Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj2-MMB_st0
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Oct 07, 2021 |
Sabra and Shatila: What Happened And Why It Matters
2298
The story of Sabra and Shatila is a horrifying one. A paramilitary Lebanese group massacres between 800 and 2,000 refugees, many in horrifying ways. And oddly...Israel is blamed for this awful, awful crime? This week, Noam will break down the confusing and upsetting story of Sabra and Shatila, and in doing so, will ask, how does a nation deal with power and responsibility? ~~~~ 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 & Lisa Wintner.
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Unpacking Israeli History about the Munich Olympics: https://jewishunpacked.com/munich-olympics-when-terrorism-won/
Unpacking Israeli History about the disengagement from Gaza: https://jewishunpacked.com/gush-katif-when-jews-expelled-jews/
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Sep 30, 2021 |
Does Israel Represent All Jews?: The Great Debate
1766
A tension between Israeli and diaspora Jewry has been obvious since the founding of the state. And nowhere was that more apparent than in the epic exchanges between philanthropist Jacob Blaustein and Prime Minister David Ben Gurion. In this episode, Noam shows how their debate both animated and clarified so much about the divide between Diaspora Jewish leadership and Israeli Jewish leadership - even today. ~~~~ 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 & Lisa Wintner.
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Unpacking Israeli History about German reparations: https://jewishunpacked.com/the-great-debate-around-german-reparations/
Unpacking Israeli History about Entebbe: https://jewishunpacked.com/operation-thunderbolt-the-raid-on-entebbe/
Unpacking Israeli History about Operation Solomon: https://jewishunpacked.com/ingathering-of-exiles-from-ethiopia-to-israel/
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Sources
https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/f40eb209-80a3-47c3-bc0d-106f6413103a/628405.pdf
In Vigilant Brotherhood: The American Jewish Committee
My Life, Golda Meir’s autobiography
Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel, Anita Shapira
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Sep 23, 2021 |
The Story Of Israel's Black Panthers
1809
The modern country of Israel is a country of immigrants, and many are Mizrahi, ie Jews from North Africa and the Middle East. They came, often running for their lives, from countries like Yemen, Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, and Syria, where they had lived -- and often, been oppressed. In this episode, Noam confronts the difficult history of the Mizrahi integration into Israel, and the formation of the Panterim Shchorim movement that emerged from that painful period. ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller.
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See more on Mizrahi culture: https://unpacked.education/video/mizrachi-music/ https://unpacked.education/video/how-mizrahi-music-took-over-israeli-pop/
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Sep 09, 2021 |
The Great Debate Around German Reparations
1763
Begin and Ben Gurion had some epics battles, but one of the biggest ones happened in 1952, as these two Israeli giants battled about whether to take German reparations after the Holocaust. In this episode, Noam looks all the way back at this crazy story, and leaves us asking, who was right? ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller.
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Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel, Anita Shapira
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Sep 02, 2021 |
Is Zionism…Racism?: UN Resolution 3379
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On Nov 10, 1975, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 3379, determining that Zionism is "a form of racism and racial discrimination.” That’s quite a loaded description! In this episode, Noam Weissman breaks down what led to this infamous resolution, the UN’s relationship with Israel, and what it means to us, almost 50 years later. ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller. ~~~~
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Aug 27, 2021 |
Dimona: Israel's "Secret" Nuclear Option
2324
Have you heard about Israel's secret nuclear weapons in Dimona? Yeah, we haven't either. In this episode, Noam digs deep into how Israel's not-so-secret nuclear program came to be, and asks, does the nuclear program make Israel safer? ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller.
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Aug 19, 2021 |
Ingathering of Exiles: From Ethiopia to Israel
1911
You might have heard of the Beta Israel, the community of Israel’s Ethiopian community. In this episode, Noam Weissman tells their story - not only their rich Jewish heritage and history, but also the story of how they got to Israel, in Operation Solomon, and their integration into Israeli society over the last thirty years. It’s thrilling, inspiring, but also complicated, and difficult at times. In other words, it’s a microcosm of the entire state of Israel, and the Jewish community the world over. ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller.
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Aug 12, 2021 |
Operation Thunderbolt: The Raid on Entebbe
1989
When Air France Flight 139 took off from Tel Aviv on the morning of June 27th, 1976, no one could have suspected that the soon-to-be-hijacked flight was about to lead to one of the world's most daring and risky rescue missions. In the first episode of season two, Noam Weissman unpacked Operation Thunderbolt, Israel's successful secret operation to rescue the passengers, and asks, does this story have enduring lessons for us today? ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller. This episode is generously sponsored by Marci and Alex S. Kaufman.
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Aug 05, 2021 |
Introducing: This Week Unpacked
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Presenting: This Week Unpacked.
Unpacking Israeli History is all about excavating the past, but my colleagues at Unpacked have been working on a new podcast, one that I think will really complement this one. Each week, my colleagues Sara and Avi will be diving deep into something going on in the contemporary Jewish and Israeli world (and in only 15 minutes!).
In a world that is hyper polarized and partisan, we take a different approach, and frankly, I hope it’s refreshing. Have a listen to last week’s episode, which is all about understanding the coalition that Bennett and Lapid put together this week. And make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Jun 16, 2021 |
What The Heck Is Going On In Israel?
325
The news coming out of Israel is scaring and confusing all of us. Is Sheikh Jarrah a housing dispute, or something bigger? Who is responsible for the protests and riots all over the country? Why are thousands of rockets being launched, and what does it mean for the region? What is going on??
Here at Unpacking Israeli History, we’re here to make sense of the present by exploring the past. Our goal is always to explore the questions of Israeli history — to really get to know the stories, including the confusing grey areas, and to make meaning of the present. To be transparent, and give the real context to the complicated, messy world of Israel, which has a few warts perhaps, but is also full of wonders. Only with that nuanced approach will we really understand Israeli history, and only when we understand that history will we be able to understand the very textured Israeli present.
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The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill
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May 24, 2021 |
Gush Katif: When Jews Expelled Jews
1669
In the final episode of the season, Noam Weissman delves into one of the most divisive events in Israel’s history — the disengagement from the Gaza Strip. He looks at the historical context, the political and religious debate leading up to the pull-out, the trauma it caused for Israelis, the effect that the disengagement had on the peace process and whether the results were worth the suffering it caused. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill This episode is sponsored by Dr. Neil and Pam Weissman
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Dec 15, 2020 |
The Second Intifada: Trauma and Tragedy
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To appreciate the current Israeli and Palestinian psyches, it’s vital to understand the first five years of the 21st century — the period of the Second Intifada. Noam Weissman gets to the heart of the issue and asks why this serious attempt at peace between Israel and the Palestinians ended in one of the bloodiest periods in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and how the effects of those defining years are still felt to this day. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry GillThis episode is sponsored by Dr. Neil and Pam Weissman ~~~~
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https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-temple-mount#aksa
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Dec 08, 2020 |
The assassination of Yitzchak Rabin
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The assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin on November 4th, 1995 remains one of the most difficult moments in Israeli history and in modern Jewish history. Join Noam Weissman as he dives into Rabin’s life and legacy and unpacks how the assassination and its aftermath continues to affect Israeli society. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill
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Sources
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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-searching-for-rabin-s-legacy-1.5415058
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Dec 01, 2020 |
Baruch Goldstein: Legacy of a Massacre
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On the festival of Purim in 1994, Israeli-American doctor Baruch Goldstein opened fire in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. Condemnation was swift and decisive, but among the voices of dismay and repulsion were those who supported Goldstein’s actions and honored him after his death. Noam Weissman explores the background of the massacre, the events that followed and asks important questions about Jewish terrorism. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill ~~~~
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZknF8rF7Wtw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZknF8rF7Wtw
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/the-mystery-of-baruch-goldstein
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Nov 24, 2020 |
The First Intifada: A Grassroots Movement
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The First Intifada, or uprising, differed greatly from the intense violence and bloodshed seen in the Second Intifada. Even without the same level of violence, the events from 1987-1993 completely altered Israeli history. Noam Weissman asks what caused the Intifada, how it shifted the Arab-Israeli relationship and why it changed Israel’s reputation on the global stage forever. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea & Larry Gill ~~~~
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/09/world/arafat-guerrillas-forced-out-of-beirut.html?mtrref=www.google.com
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https://www.haaretz.com/.premium-journey-back-to-the-first-intifada-1.5272270
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Nov 17, 2020 |
The Yom Kippur War: A National Catastrophe
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After the victory of the Six-Day War in 1967, it seemed like Israel was invincible. Less than a decade later, the country was taken by surprise by the outbreak of war on Yom Kippur 1973. Noam Weissman explores why — despite warnings — Israel’s leadership seemed so unprepared, why America urged Israel not to attack first and why this national catastrophe ultimately led to a strengthening of relationships with both the U.S. and Egypt. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/yom-kippur-war
https://mwi.usma.edu/timeless-lessons-october-1973-arab-israeli-war/
https://books.google.com/books?id=n_9gIR6Fi3UC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Yom+Kippur&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjo2Mn7psPWAhWqhlQKHRX4C8kQ6AEIKDAA#v=snippet&q=We%E2%80%99ll%20have%20one%20hundred%20tanks%20against%20&f=false
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https://erenow.com/modern/israel-concise-history-nation-reborn/15.php
https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/2018/09/the-yom-kippur-war-should-be-remembered-as-a-great-israeli-victory/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-yom-kippur-war-when-israels-arabs-didnt-rise-up/
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Nov 10, 2020 |
Munich Olympics: When Terrorism Won
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The 1972 Munich Olympics was supposed to showcase the face of the new Germany. Instead, the horrific death of 11 Israeli athletes — slaughtered as the world watched — marked a watershed moment in the Palestinian struggle and raises important questions about the power and effectiveness of terrorism. Join Noam Weissman as he explains the details of that day and what followed, and why the massacre at Munich was not just another 1970’s terrorist attack. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill This episode is sponsored by Jack and Ellen Kahan Zager in honor of Ala and Yoske (z”l) Brosh
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Nov 03, 2020 |
Eichmann: The Controversy of Justice
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You would have thought that bringing Nazis to justice would have been something the world could agree on, but the Mossad’s capture of the infamous Nazi Adolf Eichmann prompted a fiery international debate that proved otherwise. Noam Weissman explores the truth about the stranger-than-fiction capture of one of the architects of the Final Solution and debates the ethical and moral questions raised by Eichmann’s trial and subsequent execution by the State of Israel. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill This episode is sponsored by Liz and Moshe Naiman
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Sources:
http://www.archives.gov.il/en/chapter/behind-scenes-eichmann-trial/
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/norman-podhoretz/hannah-arendt-on-eichmanna-study-in-the-perversity-of-brilliance/
https://www.haaretz.com/the-jew-who-tried-to-protect-eichmann-1.5305074?utm_campaign=Media%20Lab%20V2&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_hpJD794ZD7zoxMBNqC2qPcqNG-wNHy3ICQYmUAwQescZas-uuSHA1r61vtgvHFbvpOiM9
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/biographies/eichmann-biography.htm
https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/eichmann/operation_eichmann.asp
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https://www.haaretz.com/the-jew-who-tried-to-protect-eichmann-1.5305074
https://www.haaretz.com/the-jew-who-tried-to-protect-eichmann-1.5305074
http://jcpa.org/article/the-eichmann-trial-and-american-jewry-a-reassessment/
https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/eichmann/awareness_of_the_holocaust.asp
https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/jewish-history-and-thought/why-do-hannah-arendts-ideas-about-evil-and-the-holocaust-still-matter/
https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/2018/08/was-adolf-eichmann-a-mediocrity-or-a-monster/
https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2014/marchapril/feature/the-trial-hannah-arendt
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/hannah-arendt-on-eichmanna-study-in-the-perversity-of-brilliance/
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Oct 27, 2020 |
Hatikvah: The Story Behind the Anthem
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Hatikvah, Israel’s national anthem, predates the establishment of the Jewish state by decades. Zionist leader Theodor Herzl hated it and many of Israel’s citizens refuse to sing it. So, how did this unlikely song take the national anthem top spot? What were the alternatives? And are there any plans to change it? Join Noam Weissman as he deconstructs the music, melody and meaning behind Hatikvah. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry GillThis episode is sponsored by Jack and Ellen Kahan Zager in honor of Ala and Yoske (z”l) Brosh ~~~~
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Sources:
Song "Hatikva" version by Daniel Saadon - Instagram @daniel_saadon1995
https://israelforever.org/interact/blog/hatikvah_song_of_hope_time_of_despair/
https://www.neaman.org.il/EN/Files/Hatikva-The%20Real%20Story%20behind%20Israels%20anthem.pdf
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/traditional/hatikvah
https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/2405/jewish-tunes-similar-to-non-jewish-ones
https://www.timesofisrael.com/rivlin-said-to-vow-he-will-sign-nation-state-law-in-arabic/
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/hatikvah/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-an-unwieldy-romantic-poem-and-a-romanian-folk-song-combined-to-produce-hatikva/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-an-unwieldy-romantic-poem-and-a-romanian-folk-song-combined-to-produce-hatikva/
https://www.haaretz.com/1.5028325
https://www.haaretz.com/1.4817521
http://www.jewishledger.com/2013/04/hatikvah-in-the-holocaust/
https://www.jta.org/1944/11/28/archive/jewish-flyer-who-fled-german-prison-camp-tells-of-mistreatment-of-jews
http://www.thetower.org/article/hatikva-keeps-its-edge-despite-everything/
https://www.thetorah.com/article/tikvatenu-the-poem-that-inspired-israels-national-anthem-hatikva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywq1wXU_HZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtMhYQoEgCs
https://www.timesofisrael.com/expert-confirms-jews-and-arabs-nearing-population-parity/
http://www.thetower.org/article/hatikva-keeps-its-edge-despite-everything/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israels-anthem-and-a-row-about-harmony-7576841.html
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4397079,00.html
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/arabs-should-not-have-to-sing-hatikvah-say-israelis/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-blasts-hebrew-u-over-report-it-nixed-hatikvah-to-avoid-offending-arab-students/
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Oct 20, 2020 |
The Altalena: Israel’s (Almost) Civil War
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Just a month after its establishment, the State of Israel was on the brink of civil war, with two of its greatest leaders — David Ben Gurion and Menachem Begin — facing off in the ultimate power struggle. Noam Weissman unpacks an event that continues to reverberate through Israeli society to this day. Join him as he asks how the Zionist dream nearly imploded and who deserves the credit for ending one of the biggest crises in Israeli history. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry GillThis episode is sponsored by Jack and Ellen Kahan Zager in honor of Ala and Yoske (z”l) Brosh ~~~~
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Sources:
Daniel Gordis, Menachem Begin, The Battle For Israel’s Soul
Anita Shapira, Israel: A History
Itamar Rabinovitch, Yitzchak Rabin
Dan Ephron, Killing a King
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Oct 13, 2020 |
Deir Yassin: The Battle for Truth
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No incident in Israeli history has been more hotly contested than that of April 9, 1948, in the small Arab village of Deir Yassin. Noam Weissman tries to uncover what really happened on that fateful day and asks why, with so many battles, so much war and so many disputes, this event will haunt Israel forever. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill
This episode is sponsored by Maytal and David Shainberg
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Source Links
https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/history/pages/israels%20war%20of%20independence%20-%201947%20-%201949.aspx
https://erenow.net/modern/israel-concise-history-nation-reborn/8.php
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-capture-of-deir-yassin
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/MAGAZINE-testimonies-from-the-censored-massacre-at-deir-yassin-1.5494094
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/201249125656342960.html
https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/deir-yassin-nakba-war-crimes/
https://erenow.net/modern/israel-concise-history-nation-reborn/8.php
Nihad Zeitawi, edited by: Sharif Kana’a, Destroyed Palestinian villages, Series No. (4): Deir Yassin, Bir Zeit University – Documents and Research center, 1987, p.57
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Oct 06, 2020 |
Hebrew: A Dead Language Revived
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If you’ve learned anything about the spread of Modern Hebrew, you probably heard that it’s all thanks to one man - Eliezer Ben Yehuda - that Israel’s national language is Hebrew and not Yiddish (or even German!). Not to spoil a good story with fact, but that’s not exactly how the rebirth of Hebrew went down. Far from being a crusade of one, it took an entire nation to revive a language that had been close to death for millennia. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry GillThis episode is sponsored by Jack and Ellen Kahan Zager in honor of Ala and Yoske (z”l) Brosh. ~~~~
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Sep 29, 2020 |
The Balfour Declaration: 67 Words That Changed the World
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In a bizarre twist of history, the humble chestnut played a big role in the ultimate creation of the State of Israel. To understand why, Noam Weissman examines the curious origins of the Balfour Declaration and asks why the 67-word letter from a British foreign minister continues to get people riled up more than 100 years after it was published. ~~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea & Larry Gill ~~~~~
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Source links
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/feb/10/zionism-deronda-george-eliot
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-balfour-declaration
https://jcpa.org/article/historical-significance-balfour-declaration/
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2017/11/02/balfour/107251858/
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2017/11/02/what-was-the-balfour-declaration-of-1917-and-why-is-it-significant/
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-britain-s-true-motivation-behind-the-balfour-declaration-1.5462518
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-britain-s-true-motivation-behind-the-balfour-declaration-1.5462518
https://www.islamweb.net/en/article/165587/who-was-balfour
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-balfour-declaration-century
https://dailyhistory.org/What_was_the_impact_of_the_Balfour_Declaration_(1917)_on_the_Middle_East%3F
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Sep 22, 2020 |
Herzl and the Non-Promised Land
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After over 70 years of existence, it’s impossible to imagine the Jewish State being located anywhere other than Israel. But in the early days of Zionism, there was a push to establish a homeland in a non-Promised Land in East Africa. This week, Noam Weissman gets to the heart of the Uganda Plan and discusses why the movement’s leaders felt they needed to come up with a solution — any solution — to combat the rampant antisemitism of the day. ~~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea & Larry Gill
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Sep 15, 2020 |
Dreyfus: An Affair to Remember
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How is it possible that an espionage trial in France in the mid-1890s set into motion events that (tangentially) led to the rebirth of the State of Israel after 2,000 years? Noam Weissman demystifies the oft-repeated but often misunderstood story of the Dreyfus Affair. He also explains why this extraordinary — but also ordinary — example of antisemitism cuts to the heart of questions surrounding Jewish identity that are still being asked today. ~~~~~
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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Dreyfus-affair
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-preparing-for-major-influx-of-french-jewish-immigrants/
https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dreyfus-affair
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/theodor-binyamin-ze-rsquo-ev-herzl
https://erenow.net/modern/israel-concise-history-nation-reborn/2.php
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodor-Herzl
https://www.vision.org/theodor-herzl-founding-father-of-zionism-791
https://www.jpost.com/Features/In-Thespotlight/This-Week-in-History-The-Dreyfus-Affair-begins
https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/History/Zionism/Pages/Herzl%20and%20Zionism.aspx
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Sep 08, 2020 |
Introducing Unpacking Israeli History
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Explore the controversial, fascinating and confusing moments of Israeli history with host Noam Weissman. Join him each week as he unpacks another captivating story that you may have missed in history class.
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