David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion, Strauss, and Soloveitchik.
Lover of the land, romantic optimist, and great statesman.
No, it wasn’t Amin Haj al-Husseini sitting next to Ben-Gurion.
A mysterious mislabeled photograph.
Not without drastic change.
Perhaps it’s time for the Modern Orthodox to reject the institution altogether.
A Labor-party member of Israel’s Knesset gave an impassioned speech last week accusing the Israeli right of having “lost Zionism some time ago.” In fact,. . .
Shabtai Teveth—Israeli journalist, prolific historian, and biographer of David Ben-Gurion—passed away last November. Martin Kramer writes that Teveth “knew the flaws of Israel’s founders perfectly. . .
For a hundred years, the Zionist movement has been remarkably adept at negotiating the geopolitical landscape—and at flourishing against all odds.
The reputation of a great Zionist founding father has suffered from three stereotypes. None is true.
With enemy planes overhead, David Ben-Gurion read Israel’s Declaration of Independence to a packed hall before rushing off to command the war. (Registration required.). . .
One of the special talents of the right-wing leader and Israeli prime minister was his ability to connect Zionism with traditional Judaism.
Is there anyone among today’s Israeli leaders who can truly claim the mantle of those who went before? If not, why not?