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After the end of the War of Independence, Shtrikman changed his family name to Sharon and started to work on his PhD dissertation at the faculty of agriculture in Rehovot. Thereafter, he joined the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, was promoted to the rank of professor, and gained a worldwide reputation based on his research on lectins and carbohydrat
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On Marc Ellis, Exile and the Prophetic (or Welcome to the New Diaspora Rabbi Rosen!)
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from the perspective of the dominant class in Israel.
James H. Cone • God of the Oppressed
In the fall of 1945, I began to study chemistry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (the only university in Palestine). In Jerusalem, I also took an active part in the Haganah. Man-to-man combat training was conducted in one of the schools in the city, while the police station at the seminary in Beit Hakerem served as a base for rifle training.
Uriel Bachrach • The Power of Knowledge - HEMED
After the Balfour Declaration, Ben-Gurion switched his allegiance from the Turks to the British. He joined the British Army’s Jewish Legion and fought with the British against the Turks in the Palestine Campaign. Though he continued working with Poalei Zion, he also launched his own political party, Achdut Ha’avoda (“Unity of Labor”), composed most
... See moreDaniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
created a standard to separate legitimate criticism of Israeli policies from antisemitism, and this framework was adopted by the US Department of State in 2010. It is called the 3D test: Delegitimize, Demonize, Double Standard.
Noa Tishby • Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
One of the most fascinating chapters in the history of the State of Israel concerns the contribution of young Israeli scientists to the security of the newly established State. The term Cheil Mada (the Science Corps)—or HEMED, as it was known—remains largely unknown. Only a handful of members of today’s generation are aware that David Ben-Gurion wa
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Ben-Gurion was determined to snuff out any remaining embers of the Irgun and the Lechi, and he convinced the cabinet to give him broad powers to end acts of terrorism, including administrative detention without trial. The era of the Jewish underground,…
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