Pieces of Israeli History
Events, figures, places, expressions, and archival documents that I have gathered during my research and biographical writing.
National Service (Sherut Leumi) is the largest social initiative ever established in the State of Israel. It's the "little brother" of the IDF. Its story is also the story of "The Association for Volunteering.
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The Seker exam was a pivotal event in the lives of Israeli children during the state's early decades. It shaped destinies and molded the future of an entire generation.
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In his ninth decade of life, Moshe Jakubowicz decided to open up and tell his story. It resulted in a book: "A Building on an Empty Lot." Here are excerpts from it.
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Ir HaNoar was An iconic Israeli youth festival that took place annually for two decades, leaving its mark on Israeli culture.
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Akram Barazani opened his archive of memories, spanning from Iraq and Kurdistan to the Jerusalem mountains, and compiled them into a book. Here are excerpts from it.
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Shlomo Carlebach was a singer and composer, a modern troubadour, a pioneer, and a trailblazer in music and spirituality. His music and way of life left a significant mark on Israeli society from the 1960s and for many decades, up to the present day.
Liron Petrushka, the defender of the Israeli football club "Hapoel Ramat Gan," was only 33 years old when he made the fastest exit in the world, valued at approximately a quarter of a billion dollars ($250,000,000)
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A fascinating story about two musicians who made history and laid the foundations for Mizrahi music in Israel. Both arrived in Israel in the same year and left 13 years later. This is just a part of the amazing biography of Joe Amar and Aris San.
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A curated selection of Israeli snapshots - Expressions, concepts, figures, situations – all part of the fascinating mosaic that makes up what we call "The Israeli Story".
Street signs are more than addresses; they are battlegrounds for Israel’s narrative. From the Herzl-Jabotinsky rivalry to Bnei Brak’s transformation, discover the power of commemoration.
A fascinating journey into the unique Hebrew idioms and cultural nuances that define the Israeli spirit. These linguistic gems are so rooted in the local "vibe" that they remain untranslatable. To preserve their authentic soul, this specific project is presented in its original Hebrew—a true taste of the local essence.
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This project features untranslated Hebrew content, capturing Israeli historical nuances best understood in their original language.
To explore the full story in Hebrew, please click here.
דרך ארוכה עברה המוזיקה בישראל מיום הקמתה. כמוסת הזמן המוזיקלית אוצרת אנשים, דמויות וסגנונות שנרקמו על ציר זמן היסטורי בין השנים 1948-2023.
לפרויקט המלא - לחצו כאן
This project features untranslated Hebrew content, capturing Israeli historical nuances best understood in their original language.
To explore the full story in Hebrew, please click here
This project features untranslated Hebrew content, capturing Israeli historical nuances best understood in their original language.
To explore the full story in Hebrew, please click here
שלושת אלפים איש היו על הרכבת בדרך להשמדה. פתאום עשתה הרכבת סיבוב פרסה והמשיכה לנסוע עד שהגיעה למחנה שטרסהוף.
לסיפור המלא של נתן גולדשטיין לחצו כאן
This project features untranslated Hebrew content, capturing Israeli historical nuances best understood in their original language.
To explore the full story in Hebrew, please click here
