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Tag: David Ben Gurion

0 History Culture

The Etgar Quiz no 256

ETGAR in Jewish Chronicle · 26 Jan

This quiz covers various Jewish trivia questions, such as food eaten by the Children of Israel in the desert, the leader who brought the Jewish people into Israel (Yehoshua), David Ben Gurion's retirement location (The Negev), the biblical origin of the Edomites (Esau), the first Israeli to present a prize at the Golden Globes (Gal Gadot), and the father of Chasidism also known as Baal Shem Tov.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

The “Labor Savers?” Edition

Promised Podcast · 13 Jun 2019

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ittay Flescher discuss the battle for control of Israel's Labor Party between various factions, the impact of new hi-tech checkpoints on Palestinian laborers entering Israel, and the controversy surrounding Israel's first openly gay minister being jeered at the Gay Pride parade for his poor LGBTQ record and support of the Occupation.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

The “Labor Savers?” Edition

Promised Podcast · 13 Jun 2019

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ittay Flescher discuss the current state of Israel's Labor Party, with a focus on the struggle between different factions to revive the party's legacy.

0 Politics Israel

The Right Hand Washes the Left

Toby Perl Freilich in Tablet · 3 Sep 2014

The strained relationship between Israel's secular Labor Zionists and the ultra-Orthodox minority has roots dating back to the founding of the state, with the Haredi community rejecting Zionism.

0 History Israel

Why Obama, Kerry, Abbas, Hamas, BDS, and Hezbollah Will All Go Poof!

Edward N. Luttwak in Tablet · 10 Jul 2014

The text discusses the historical challenges faced by the Jewish community, particularly in Israel, in dealing with various political powers such as the Ottoman Empire, British colonial rule, French policies, and Soviet influence through the years.