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Back to EpisodesHigher, faster, stronger? 'Hitler's Olympiad' and the Yishuv
Published 10 years, 5 months ago
Description
Ofer Idels, a doctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University's Department of History, discusses with host Gilad Halpern the heated debate that swept the Jewish community in Palestine ahead of the 1936 Olympic Games, held in Nazi Berlin.
Song: Eilad - Spirits (Rukhot)
This season of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, which promotes humanistic, democratic, and liberal values in the social discourse in Israel.