Heroes, Hurdles, and Early Israel's Foundations

Unpacking Israeli History

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Take the survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey The modern state of Israel is only 75 years old. But the Israeli identity was forged long before the partition vote of 1947 or the War of Liberation in 1948, in the earliest decades of the 20th century. The three figures we’ll talk about today were not Israelis. They died before they ever saw an independent Jewish state. But their stories shaped the country we know today. ~~~~ Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JoCjNZV__Qwpu0k9Sth16tMQ8bhlTqe_ogsFBpvLjFk/edit?usp=sharing ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci and Andrew Spitzer, and this episode is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer and Alan Fisher.

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Noah Weisman, and you're listening to unpacking Israeli history, the
0:04.0	podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically
0:08.0	fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked to Israeli history.
0:13.7	This season of unpacking Israeli history is generously sponsored by Marcy and Andrew Spitzer,
0:18.2	and this episode is generously sponsored by Barbara Summer and Alan Fisher.
0:23.2	Before we start, and I normally say this at the end of the episode,
0:26.2	I want to hear your thoughts, your ruminations,
0:28.0	your reflections on this podcast, on this season,
0:31.3	on this episode. So make sure to email me at noam at Jewish unpac.com okay yala let's do this We the people of Israel are prepared and anxious.
0:47.0	We, the people of Israel are Israel.
0:51.0	We, the people of Israel, are prepared and anxious to meet the representatives of our neighbors without any preconditions.
1:00.0	Our people in Israel and elsewhere.
1:04.0	So it's impossible to make peace between the Arabs and Israel of the
1:08.0	the Jewish people.
1:09.0	I think they are home.
1:20.0	Back in the day when I was young and hip I sometimes went to parties now I know what you're thinking no you're still young and hip oh not what you were thinking. Weird. Anyway, my favorite thing to do at said parties was to find a fellow history nerd and get into a deep discussion.
1:30.0	Because history nerds are always up to debate the questions that I care about.
1:35.0	Like what if Israel had in one in 1948?
1:38.0	Or how should we grapple with Jewish power?
1:41.0	Or what's the relationship between history and myth?
1:44.8	Side note, it's weird no one invites me to parties anymore.
1:48.0	But don't feel bad for me.
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