There are two kinds of Zionism: The array of idealistic ideologies carrying that label – religious, cultural, socialist, liberal, etc. – and the more prosaic Zionism, that of Pinsker and Herzl and Ben Gurion, Zionism as a vast, desperate rescue operation. The first kind gets all the attention and is the focus of elite discourse, but it is the second that actually built Israel. This is a social history of the millions of ordinary people whose experiences and travails gave Zionism its strength and resilience over the past 140 years.
Haviv Rettig Gur:
Haviv Rettig Gur is a veteran Israeli journalist, host of ‘’Ask Haviv Anything’’ podcast, Middle East analyst at ‘’The Free Press’’, and senior analyst at ‘’The Times of Israel.’’ He has covered Israel’s politics, foreign policy, education system and relationship with the Jewish diaspora since 2005, reported from over 20 countries, served as director of communications for the Jewish Agency for Israel, Israel’s largest NGO, and taught at prestigious pre-military academies.
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Registration for this event closes on Friday, November 13 at noon. Advanced registration is required.
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