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Tag: National Identity

0 Israel Politics

Everything You Knew about Israel's Economy is Wrong

Tel Aviv Review · 14 May 2018

Dr. Arie Krampf discusses in his book "The Israeli Path to Neo-Liberalism: The State, Continuity and Change" the intricate history of Israel's economy, challenging the simplistic narrative of a transition from socialism to a neo-liberal powerhouse.

0 History Israel

Make yourselves at home: The integration of immigrants in the new Israeli state

Tel Aviv Review · 7 Nov 2016

Dr. Orit Rozin, a Jewish history professor at Tel Aviv University, delves into the topic of immigrant integration in the new Israeli state in her book "A Home for All Jews."

0 Literature Philosophy

Americans, the Almost-Chosen People

David P. Goldman in Tablet · 11 May 2016

The text discusses the American culture as a unique entity influenced by restlessness, risk-taking, and a sense of journeying rather than settling.

0 Holocaust Israel

Requiem for a bygone Jewish-Arab coexistence

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Jan 2015

Professor Menachem Klein's book, "Lives in Common: Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Hebron," delves into the historical Jewish-Arab coexistence in Palestine that eventually gave way to conflicting national identities.

0 Israel Politics

Rise and decline of civilizations: Lessons for the Jewish People

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Oct 2014

Dr. Salomon Wald, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, discusses the unique position of the Jewish civilization in relation to the rise and decline of civilizations, drawing lessons from history.

0 Holocaust Literature

Vasily Grossman's Armenian Sketchbook Finally Debuts in English

Forward · 1 May 2013

Vasily Grossman's "An Armenian Sketchbook," now available in English for the first time, showcases the renowned Russian writer's personal reflections during his two-month trip to Armenia in 1961.

0 Israel Communities

A Love Story in Anticipation of a Happy Ending

Hillel Fendel in Jewish Action · 8 Apr 2013

The article reflects on the current state of Israel, noting both challenges and achievements.

0 Antisemitism Sports

Europe Unified, by Soccer

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 22 Jun 2012

The article "Europe Unified, by Soccer" reflects on the Euro soccer tournament as a representation of a diverse and multiethnic Europe, contrasting it with the political and social realities in the host countries, Poland and Ukraine, including instances of anti-Semitism and racism.