Jewish And Arab Childhood In Israel

Author : Einat Baram Eshel,Wurud Jayusi,Ilana Paul-Binyamin,Eman Younis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793635112

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Jewish and Arab Childhood in Israel by Einat Baram Eshel,Wurud Jayusi,Ilana Paul-Binyamin,Eman Younis Pdf

This book is a result of the growing public and academic interest in the variety of childhoods that take place side by side in the multicultural state of Israel, despite its tiny geographical dimensions. In a collection of groundbreaking articles, the book describes various features of Israeli childhoods – in the present and recent past – in both Arab and Jewish societies. The first section of the book - 'Childhood and Environment in Israel' - addresses the various spaces in which childhood practices occurred and still occur in Israel – the intimate home environment, the educational environment, playgrounds, and many others. The second section – 'Childhoods and Power Structures in Israeli Literature' illuminates the perceptions and images of childhood, and describes the extensive and heterogenic variety of childhood representations in Jewish and Arab literature. Scholars of culture, society, education, and literature – Jews and Arabs – have joined forces to encourage in-depth thinking about perceptions of childhood in the diverse Israeli society, the status of children in Arab and Jewish societies, and the resources invested to nurture them from a global aspect (as individuals with universal duties and rights) and/or a local point of view (as a national asset, as designers of the nation's future, or, alternatively, as a burden, nuisance or threat).

Author : Laurel Holliday
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439139806

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Children of Israel, Children of Palestine by Laurel Holliday Pdf

Israeli Jews and Palestinians appear side by side for the first time in this remarkable book to share powerful feelings and reflections on growing up in one of the world's longest and most dangerous conflicts. Here, thirty-six men and women, boys and girls, tell of their coming-of-age in a land of turmoil. From kibbutzim in Israel and the occupied territories to Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Israeli Jews and Palestinians tell of tragedy and transcendence as they face their deepest fears and dream of a peaceful future. Listen to them as they recount stories of their brief and often violent youth. No matter what their ethnic identity, how much and how long they have suffered, these courageous autobiographers most often reveal a deep longing for peace. Perhaps their hopes and fears are best illustrated by a parable retold by eighteen-year-old Redrose (a pseudonym): "Two frogs got trapped in a jar of cream. They couldn't jump out of the liquid and they couldn't climb because the sides of the jar were slippery. One frog said, 'By dawn I'll be dead,' and went to sleep. The second frog swam all night long and in the morning found herself floating on a pat of butter."

Author : Miriam Spielmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039837740

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If Peace Comes-- by Miriam Spielmann Pdf

Author : Zama Coursen-Neff,Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Second Class by Zama Coursen-Neff,Human Rights Watch (Organization) Pdf

Nearly one in four of Israel's 1.6 million schoolchildren are educated in a public school system wholly separate from the majority. These children are Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. A world apart in quality from the public schools serving Israel's majority Jewish population, schools for Palestinian Arab children offer fewer facilities and educational opportunities than are offered other Israel children.

Author : Rachel Shabi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802719843

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We Look Like the Enemy by Rachel Shabi Pdf

Rachel Shabi was born in Israel to Jewish Iraqi parents. When she was a child her family emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1974. Their leaving reversed the spiritual trek of the Jewish Diaspora, around the world whose members wistfully repeat at the Passover tables, "Next year in Jerusalem." Years later, in fact, Shabi went back to visit and to live for an extended period, but her attitude toward her former homeland is conflicted by the longstanding discrimination suffered by Arab Jews in Israel. Shortly after its creation, Israel accepted close to one million Jews from Arab lands-from Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. Mizrahi (Middle Eastern) Jews now make up around 50% of Israel's population. Yet Ashkenazi Jews have traditionally disparaged the Mizrahi as "backward" and have systematically limited their opportunities in the classroom and the workplace. "There is a class split," writes Shabi, "that runs on ethnic lines." She traces the history of how the Jewish Disapora lived alongside Muslims and Christians for centuries, and how the dream of Jewish solidarity within Israel in the mid-20th century was fractured by ethnic discrimination as pernicious as racism in the United States, Great Britain, and other parts of the world. Shabi combines scholarly research with intimate oral history to shed light on ethnic injustice, and her personal story and passion make We Look Like the Enemy a stunning, unforgettable book.

Author : Sivan Zakai
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479808953

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My Second-Favorite Country by Sivan Zakai Pdf

"Drawing on a longitudinal study of Jewish children in the United States, this book presents Jewish children's learning about Israel as a rich case for understanding how children develop ideas and beliefs about self, community, nation, and world over the course of elementary school"--

Author : Yael Warshel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108485722

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Experiencing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Yael Warshel Pdf

Explores 'peace communication' among children in Israel-Palestine to assess structural outcomes for peace, and illuminate causes for conflict intractability.

Author : Susan Nathan
Publisher : Nan A. Talese
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307424020

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The Other Side of Israel by Susan Nathan Pdf

In 2003, Susan Nathan moved from her comfortable home in Tel Aviv to Tamra, an Arab town in the northern part of Israel. Nathan had arrived in Israel four years earlier and had taught English and worked with various progressive social organizations. Her desire to help build a just and humane society in Israel took an unexpected turn, however, when she became aware of Israel’s neglected and often oppressed indigenous Arab population. Despite warnings from friends about the dangers she would encounter, Nathan settled in an apartment in Tamra, the only Jew among 25,000 Muslims. There she discovered a division between Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs as tangible as the concrete wall and razor-wire fences that surround the Palestinian towns of the West Bank and Gaza. From her unique vantage point, Nathan examines the history and the present-day political and cultural currents that have created a situation little recognized in the ongoing debates about the future of Israel and the Middle East. With warmth, humor, and compassion, she portrays the daily life of her neighbors, the challenges they encounter, and the hopes they harbor. She introduces Arab leaders fighting against entrenched segregation and discrimination; uncovers the hidden biases that undermine even the most well-intentioned Arab-Jewish peace organizations; and describes the efforts of dedicated individuals who insist that Israeli Arabs must be granted the same rights and privileges as Jewish citizens. Through her own courageous example, Nathan proves that it is possible for Jews and Arabs to live and work peacefully together. The Other Side of Israel is more than the story of one woman’s journey; it is a road map for crossing a divide created by prejudices and misunderstandings.

Author : Peter Sichrovsky
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Arab-Israeli conflict
ISBN : UCAL:B4509029

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Abraham's Children by Peter Sichrovsky Pdf

A cross section of contemporary Israeli opinion on the political situation, internal economic problems, and external threats to the nation.

Author : Eitan Gonen
Publisher : Author House
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781452092959

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From Jerusalem to Beverly Hills by Eitan Gonen Pdf

This is a riveting story of the authors journey for survival as a war refugee and overcoming poverty. The story begins in Jerusalem as the British Empire crumbles and World War II ends. The ensuing turmoil in Palestine lead to Israels War of Independence and the Arab siege of Jerusalem that shaped Eitans childhood and the journey he travelled as a construction laborer, shepherd in a kibbutz, Top Gun fighter pilot in Israel Air Force, engineer for the Space Shuttle and a businessman in Beverly Hills. On his quest for independence and justice he endured family displacement, hunger, personal loss, and a government corruption scandal that nearly unraveled all he had worked to create. This compelling story, however, is ultimately one of triumph. Jerusalem, at once provincial and cosmopolitan, where lives of Christians, Jews and Arabs intermingle, is the colorful ground for a true story of a boy growing up during the tumultuous waning years of the British rule. The author describes scenes from the Arab-Israeli war, from a rare vantage point of a little boy, turned refugee in the ravaged city. As a teenager, he becomes a member of a socialist youth movement and joins his friends to establish a kibbutz. Toiling as a shepherd in the hills of Judea, and disappointed by the communal system, he leaves to join the Israel Air Force and becomes a fighter pilot. At the age of 22, he takes Dina, his wife, to Africa to create the newly independent Ghana Air Force. Fulfilling his lifelong dream, the author goes to America, but tragedy drives his young family back to Israel for eleven years. Following the Yom Kippur War, his keen sense of justice compels him to expose government corruption that inevitably teaches him that no good deed goes unpunished, but at the end of the day makes him victorious. A memorable scene aboard an El Al flight provides an emotional end. Visit jerusalemtobeverlyhills.com

Author : Daniel Gavron
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0742540138

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Holy Land Mosaic by Daniel Gavron Pdf

The unrelenting conflict between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East is reported daily, but the ongoing dialogue and cooperation between the two is less known. Holy Land Mosaic chronicles the less reported side of the Middle East scene: the ongoing projects of conciliation and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, and between Arabs and Jews in Israel. Daniel Gavron presents a personal journey through the different movements, projects, organizations, and NGOs that promote tolerance and understanding between the two warring peoples, depicting some remarkable Jews and Arabs. Among the projects described are the village of Neve Shalom, where Jews and Arabs have lived together for three decades; the Hand-in-Hand bilingual schools, where Arab and Jewish children study in Hebrew and Arabic; and an Israeli group that rebuilds demolished Arab houses. In no way does the author play down the grim reality of the Middle East conflict, but his narrative shows that the enmity is not endemic. The current atmosphere is far from one of harmony and tranquility, but it can be different.

Author : Alouph Hareven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015013301315

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Every Sixth Israeli by Alouph Hareven Pdf

Author : Saïd K. Aburish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015016964432

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Children of Bethany by Saïd K. Aburish Pdf

Author : Sandy Tolan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408853054

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Children of the Stone by Sandy Tolan Pdf

Children of the Stone is the unlikely story of Ramzi Hussein Aburedwan, a boy from a Palestinian refugee camp in Ramallah who confronts the occupying army, gets an education, masters an instrument, dreams of something much bigger than himself, and then inspires scores of others to work with him to make that dream a reality. That dream is of a music school in the midst of a refugee camp in Ramallah, a school that will transform the lives of thousands of children through music. Daniel Barenboim, the Israeli musician and music director of La Scala in Milan and the Berlin Opera, is among those who help Ramzi realize his dream. He has played with Ramzi frequently, at chamber music concerts in Al-Kamandjati, the school Ramzi worked so hard to build, and in the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra that Barenboim founded with the late Palestinian intellectual, Edward Said. Children of the Stone is a story about music, freedom and conflict; determination and vision. It's a vivid portrait of life amid checkpoints and military occupation, a growing movement of nonviolent resistance, the past and future of musical collaboration across the Israeli-Palestinian divide, and the potential of music to help children see new possibilities for their lives. Above all, Children of the Stone chronicles the journey of Ramzi Aburedwan, and how he worked against the odds to create something lasting and beautiful in a war-torn land.

Author : Fouzi Asmar
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015011511626

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Through the Hebrew Looking-glass by Fouzi Asmar Pdf