Tag: The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute

Omer Bartov, a historian at Brown University, presents insights from his upcoming book, "Anatomy of Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz," focusing on the Jewish community in Buczacz amidst increasing nationalism.
Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn of Oxford University delves into her book "City on a Hilltop: American Jews and the Israeli Settler Movement" in an exploration of why American Jews are prominently involved in West Bank settlements.
Dr. Ethan Katz discusses his book "The Burdens of Brotherhood: Jews and Muslims from North Africa to France" which explores the complex relationship between North African Jews and Muslims in France during the 20th century.
Dr. Peter Krause's new book "Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and Win" delves into the dynamics of national struggles, drawing comparisons between the Algerian, Palestinian, Israeli, and Irish movements.
Dr. Ben Herzog, a lecturer in Israel Studies at Ben Gurion University, explores the topic of citizenship revocation in America from the colonial era to the War on Terror in his book "Revoking Citizenship."
Dr. Sonja Wentling, a history professor at Concordia College, co-authored a book titled "Herbert Hoover and the Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Vote and Bipartisan Support for Israel."
Orly Benjamin, a sociology professor at Bar-Ilan University, discusses her book "Gendering Israel's Outsourcing," providing a feminist perspective on how socioeconomic and political changes have impacted vulnerable sectors of the Israeli labor market.
Yale University's Professor Timothy Snyder discusses his bestselling book "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" in an interview with the Tel Aviv Review host Gilad Halpern.
Nathan Thrall, from the International Crisis Group, argues in his book "The Only Language they Understand" that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is bound to fail unless force, whether in the form of tough diplomatic pressure or physical violence, is applied to push for real concessions.
In his new book marking 50 years since Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, Gershon Shafir delves into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, portraying Israelis as part of a colonial system while suggesting Palestinians live in a state of "denialism."
In the face of disappointment following the Arab uprisings in 2011, a resurgence of authoritarian rule in some Middle Eastern states raises concerns about the future of liberal democracy in the region.
Shulem Deen, raised in the ultra-orthodox Skverer sect, shares his journey from extreme Hasidism to secularism in his book "All Who Go Do Not Return."
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.
Yale University law professor James Q. Whitman explores the surprising admiration the Nazis had for American legal precedents in his book "Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law."
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.
Bernard Avishai reflects on his book "Promiscuous: 'Portnoy's Complaint and Our Doomed Pursuit of Happiness," exploring how Philip Roth's famous novel impacted his life and those of many Americans.
Dr. Dana Mills, a political and cultural theorist, delves into her book "Dance and Politics: Moving Beyond Boundaries," exploring dance as a political form of expression.
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."
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.
Dr. Olga Kirschbaum, a historian, delves into the intellectual circles Hannah Arendt moved in as she matured professionally in the Weimar Republic and beyond.
Sarah Kreimer, an Israeli-American activist, recently released her memoir delving into the challenges and progress of Jewish-Arab dialogue in Israel over the past 35 years.
Dr. Yael Sternhell from Tel Aviv University examines her book "Routes of War: The World of Movement in the Confederate South," focusing on how the movement of people influences social and political changes in the Confederate States.
Dr. Simon Parizhsky, a Jewish literature scholar in Moscow, challenges misconceptions about the Soviet era and the post-Communist period regarding Jewish renewal in Russia.
Dr. Karin Loevy and Dr. Yoav Mehozay, experts in law and sociology, respectively, highlight the prevalence of states of emergency and their implications for democracy in their recent works.
Dr. Nadia Valman from Queen Mary, University of London has created a walking tour app that delves into the Jewish history of east London using the works of Israel Zangwill, a 19th-century Jewish writer often referred to as the 'Jewish Dickens'.