Tag: Tel Aviv University

Nancy Sinkoff discusses her book "From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish Life."
Nancy Sinkoff, an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and History at Rutgers University, explores her book "From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish Life" in which she delves into her life straddling Europe and America, and the ideological shifts from liberal socialism to Reagan-era conservatism.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the financial implications of new elections in Israel, the rise of Israeli conservatism influenced by Reagan-Thatcher policies within Modern Orthodoxy, and the call for non-religious political activism among Israeli Jews.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the financial implications of new elections in Israel, the rise of Israeli Conservatism influenced by figures like Friedman, the intersection of social justice issues with different Jewish denominations, and a controversy at Tel Aviv University regarding the Sackler family's connection to Purdue Pharma.
Dr. Lee Perlman explores the potential of joint Jewish-Arab theater productions in fostering peace building in his book "But Abu Ibrahim, We're Family!".
Dr. Lee Perlman from Tel Aviv University's Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research delves into his book "But Abu Ibrahim, We're Family!" in which he examines various theater productions involving both Jews and Arabs as a means of fostering peace.
Alon Tal, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron discuss significant topics including the cautionary conversation with journalist Peter Beinart at Ben Gurion Airport on anti-Occupation activism, questioning if it signals a troubling trend.
Alon Tal, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron discuss important topics such as the detention of journalist Peter Beinart for his activism, the feasibility of a Two-State solution considering Jewish settlements, and the future of Israel's Green Parties.
Professor Eva Jablonka from Tel Aviv University explores the concept of conscience and its development within the evolution process in her upcoming book "The Evolution of the Sensitive Soul."
Professor Eva Jablonka from Tel Aviv University explores the evolution of conscience and the development of the soul in her upcoming book "The Evolution of the Sensitive Soul."
Miriam Herschlag, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's strategy of using the threat of Iran's nuclearization to strengthen ties with the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, sometimes without American involvement, raising questions about the implications of his approach.
In a podcast segment titled "The Benjamin Netanyahus New World Order Edition," Miriam Herschlag, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu's tactics of using Iran's nuclear threat to strengthen ties with the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Erica Weiss, an anthropologist at Tel Aviv University, explores the dilemma of Israeli conscientious objectors, caught between their values and the country's struggle for survival in her book "Conscientious Objectors in Israel: Citizenship, Sacrifice, Trials of Fealty."
Prof. Uriya Shavit from Tel Aviv University addresses in his book the attempts of Islamic theologians to reconcile religion, science, and modern governance.
Prof. Daphna Hacker from Tel Aviv University delves into her book "Legalized Families in the Era of Bordered Globalization" in an episode of the Tel Aviv Review.
Dr. Michal Kravel Tovi's book "When the State Winks: The Performance of Jewish Conversions in Israel" delves into the challenging conversion process that female migrants from the former USSR opt for in Israel to enhance their integration into society.
Dr. Jonathan Rubin, a historian at Tel Aviv University, discusses the interactions between Crusaders and local societies in the Medieval Levant, particularly the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Dr. Kinneret Lahad from Tel Aviv University introduces her book "A Table for One: Re-Scheduling Singlehood and Time" in which she offers a fresh perspective on singlehood within the context of feminist studies on family.
Gilead Sher, an attorney and former chief negotiator for Israel, talks about his book Negotiating in Times of Conflict and ways to overcome obstacles in peace negotiations.
Professor Alon Tal, known for founding the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and serving as the Chair of the Department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University, sheds light on his book "The Land is Full: Addressing Overpopulation in Israel," challenging the notion of endless population growth in Israel.
Rabbi Prof. Yisrael Friedman Ben-Shalom, a Hasidic rebbe, historian, and socialist from the Peshkan Hasidic dynasty, passed away in 2017.
Dr. Elad Segev from Tel Aviv University's Department of Communication conducted studies to determine if Israel is unfairly singled out in the Western media.
Professor Aeyal Gross from Tel Aviv University's law school presents his book "The Writing on the Wall: Rethinking the International Law of Occupation," in which he challenges traditional notions in international law, asserting the need for adjustments to align with modern political, diplomatic, and technological developments.
Dr. Heather McRobie, a post-doctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University, specializes in Egypt's constitutional law post the 2011 uprising against President Hosni Mubarak.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Professor Itamar Rabinovich, former ambassador to the US and chief negotiator with Syria, talks about his new biography of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, for whom he served.