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This biography of Meir Yaari, the leader of Hashomer Hatza'ir and its Kibbutz movement, discusses pivotal issues in the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, such as the friction between Zionism and socialism, the Arab question, Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, the absorption of new immigrants, and generation gaps.
List of contents
Introduction Chapter 1: Reisha Chapter 2: Vienna Chapter 3: Bitaniyya Illit Chapter 4: Founding a Kibbutz Movement Chapter 5: A Wife and Helpmate Chapter 6: Ideological Collectivism Chapter 7: Facing the Catastrophe Chapter 8: Facing the Forces of Tomorrow Chapter 9: A Gaping Abyss Chapter 10: Against the Current Chapter 11: From Military Glory to Marking Time in the Opposition Chapter 12: Unrequited Love Chapter 13: In the Shadow of Big Brother Chapter 14: The Kibbutz during the Transition from Yishuv to State Chapter 15: For Zionism, for Socialism, for the Brotherhood of the Nations¿and in That Order Chapter 16: Fractured Beliefs Chapter 17: The Rebellion of the Sons Chapter 18: A Dove with Folded Wings Chapter 19: Twilight Chapter 20: Epilogue Bibliography
About the author
Aviva Halamish is Historian at the Open University of Israel, specializing in the history of the Jewish people and of Palestine in the twentieth century, focusing on Jewish immigration, the kibbutz, and historical biography. She has authored or edited over a dozen books. Halamish is a member of Israel's Council for Higher Education.
Summary
This biography of Meir Yaari, the leader of Hashomer Hatza’ir and its Kibbutz movement, discusses pivotal issues in the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, such as the friction between Zionism and socialism, the Arab question, Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, the absorption of new immigrants, and generation gaps.
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“This is an excellent book, one that I enjoyed reading very
much. Halamish is an extraordinary historian and storyteller. It is also
important for me to note that even though I was born and educated in Israel, I
learned much and gained new insights into the kibbutz movement by reading this
volume. … This book has significant relevance for Israeli society today.” —Moti
Gigi, Sapir
College, Israel Studies Review Vol. 33, No. 3
