The Zionist movement – the great wonder of the twentieth century – achieved the extraordinary by building a young and courageous state from the ground up, while gaining international recognition. In this series we will comprehensively study the historical developments leading to the birth of Zionism and the secret of its success, while examining its current challenges and standing in the world today.
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Zionism Today
Introductory lecture on Israeli society today. What are the current internal and external challenges of Zionism and Israeli society?
Dr. Micah Goodman • Author and researcher of Jewish thought
Zionism: From Idea to Reality
A review of the roots and foundation of the Zionist movement from its formal establishment in 1897 at the Zionist Congress in Basel until the end of the Mandate in Palestine and the founding of the Jewish state in 1948.
Prof. Eyal Naveh • Tel Aviv University
Building a City from Scratch
The story of Tel Aviv's founding is inseparable from the Zionist vision. Tel Aviv was the leading generator for all aspects of Zionism – education, culture, language, and the arts.
Dr. Liat Ben-David • Scientist, former Jewish Agency emissary in the USA
A Young and Turbulent State
In its first thirty years, the State of Israel reshaped the Zionist movement as it forged a heterogeneous society gathered from the four corners of the earth, celebrated the triumph of the Six Day War, experienced the failure and trauma of the Yom Kippur War, and witnessed profound political transformation.
Prof. Eyal Naveh
From Tomatoes and Cars to the Start-Up Nation
The leap of self-sufficient productivity in the young State proved that the Zionist idea could come to life, thanks to brilliant minds, initiative, originality, and much chutzpah.
Dr. Liat Ben-David
Israeli Society in the Twenty-First Century
A multicultural society contending with social and political rifts between various groups – secular, religious, ultra-Orthodox, Arab, and others. The unresolved Palestinian issue further deepens internal divisions.
Prof. Eyal Naveh
Zionism and Judaism in the United States
The complex relationship of United States Jews with Zionism and with Israeli society reflects a deep sense of connection and concern alongside criticism and, at times, even disappointment or distancing.
Dr. Eli Cook • Haifa University
Where is Zionism Heading?
A look at the future possible routes facing Israeli society today and in the coming generations.
Dr. Micah Goodman