Social Discourse In Israel

0 Israel Politics

Because It's There: Shifting Discourses in the 'Temple Mount Faithful' Movement

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Jun 2017

Dr. Shlomo Fischer from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's School of Education delves into the Temple Mount Faithful movement, examining the changing rationales of right-wing fringe groups advocating to access the Temple Mount since the 1970s.

0 Israel Literature

Israel, Slipping Through my Fingers

Tel Aviv Review · 22 May 2017

In his memoir "No Country For Jewish Liberals," journalist Larry Derfner reflects on his and Israel's ideological evolution since his move to Israel in 1985.

0 Israel Politics

First, Do No Harm: Rashid Khalidi on US Peace-Blocking

Tel Aviv Review · 15 May 2017

Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi, in his book "Brokers of Deceit: How the US Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East," contends that the US has hindered Israeli-Palestinian peace by serving as "Israel's lawyer" instead of a neutral broker.

0 Literature Israel

Found in Translation: The Definitive SY Agnon, in English

Tel Aviv Review · 5 May 2017

Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, a series editor at the SY Agnon Library at Toby Press, talks about the upcoming release of a 15-volume collection of stories by the renowned Israeli author, some of which will be published in English for the first time.

0 Communities Israel

The Plight of 'Post-Ethnic' Young Israelis

Tel Aviv Review · 24 Apr 2017

Dr. Talia Sagiv, a sociologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explores the challenges faced by young Israelis of mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardi descent in her book "On the Fault Line: Israelis of Mixed Ethnicity."

0 Israel Culture

Zionism, Apartheid, Blackface: Africa in Israeli Culture

Tel Aviv Review · 21 Apr 2017

Dr. Eitan Bar-Yosef discusses Israelis' interest in Africa during the early years of statehood, highlighting themes of Zionism, apartheid, and blackface in Israeli culture.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

We Were the Future Once: The Youth of 1948

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Apr 2017

Playwright and director Noemi Schlosser is working on a documentary film called The Youth of 1948, aiming to capture the personal narratives of the few remaining survivors of Israel's War of Independence.

0 Israel Culture

Jaffa, the crux of co-existence?

Tel Aviv Review · 6 Mar 2017

Professor Daniel Monterescu delves into his book "Jaffa Shared and Shattered: Contrived Coexistence in Israel/Palestine," exploring the dynamics of coexistence in his hometown through an ethnographic lens.

0 Israel Literature

Bridges over troubled water: Literary translations as basis of binationalism

Tel Aviv Review · 10 Feb 2017

Yehuda Shenhav, a sociology professor at Tel Aviv University, and editor of the Maktoob Book Series for Translations from Arabic, emphasizes the potential of literary translations to foster positive social change more effectively than scholarly works.

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Once more with neshama: The art of Jewish theater

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Jan 2017

Aaron Henne, from Theatre Dybbuk in Los Angeles, explores the process of bringing Jewish texts to life on stage and ensuring their accessibility to a broad audience.

0 Israel Education

Israel's grand economic reform that never was

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Dec 2016

Dr. Ronen Mendelkern from Tel Aviv University examines the 1962 New Economic Policy, which aimed to liberalize Israel's heavily interventionist economy but ultimately failed.

0 Israel Philosophy

The faith equation: Are secularism and scientific progress inextricably intertwined?

Tel Aviv Review · 4 Dec 2016

Professor Gabriel Motzkin, a philosopher and outgoing director of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, delves into the intersection of religion and scientific progress, a topic of his expertise.

0 Israel Politics

Is conflict management sustainable? Lessons for Israel-Palestine from Cyprus

Tel Aviv Review · 24 Oct 2016

Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, a policy fellow at Mitvim, draws parallels between the Cyprus and Israel-Palestine conflicts, suggesting that comparing the two can offer valuable insights.

0 Politics Education

Violence and politics: The underpinnings of conflict

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Oct 2016

Prof. Lev Grinberg, a sociologist, explores the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his book "Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Democracy vs. Military Rule."

0 Israel History

When Israel's "demographic time bomb" started ticking

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Sep 2016

Nimrod Lin, a doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, delves into the historical roots of Israel's demographic concerns within Zionism.

0 Israel Politics

Left out: The rise of the Israeli right

Tel Aviv Review · 9 Sep 2016

Colin Shindler, a professor emeritus of Israel Studies, talks about his book "The Rise of the Israeli Right" with host Gilad Halpern, examining the development of conservative and nationalist factions within Zionism.

0 Education Israel

Shalom/Salam: On the benefits and limitations of bilingual education

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Aug 2016

Dr. Merav Ben-Nun, an educator and founder of a Jewish-Arab school in Haifa, explores the benefits and challenges of bilingual education with host Gilad Halpern.

0 Culture History

The burden of spoof: Satire in pre-state Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 1 Aug 2016

Dr. Leah Gilula, a theater studies scholar, talks about the boundaries of satire in pre-state Israel during the British Mandate period and its role in shaping Israeli culture.

0 Culture Literature

A fistful of shekels: Ideology and symbolism in Israeli Westerns

Tel Aviv Review · 15 Jul 2016

Dr. Rachel Harris, an expert in Israeli literature and culture, discusses Israeli Western films with host Gilad Halpern, highlighting their ideological themes and symbolism.

0 History Culture

The Israeli melting pot: A grassroots perspective

Tel Aviv Review · 26 Feb 2016

Dr. Anat Helman, a Jewish history professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses her book "Becoming Israeli: National Ideals and Everyday Life in the 1950s" with host Gilad Halpern.

0 Israel History

Love in the time of cholera: Three decades of Spanish-Israeli relations

Tel Aviv Review · 1 Feb 2016

Prof. Raanan Rein delves into the intricate history of Spanish-Israeli relations over three decades, examining the challenges and developments leading up to the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1986.

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