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Ep. 108: Rick Richman: How Zionism and Americanism created a free, democratic Israel
Published 2 years, 6 months ago
Description
At a time of such division, it has never been more timely to look back at the roots and history of Zionism.
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by author Rick Richman who discusses his new book, And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel.
They discuss
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by author Rick Richman who discusses his new book, And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel.
They discuss
- how two compatible ideologies, Zionism and Americanism, helped create a free and democratic state of Israel.
- our misunderstanding of key figures like Theodor Herzl, Ze'ev Jabitinisky and others.
- why this history is so important for today.