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SUMMARY:Israel’s Changing Collective Identity: From David Ben Gurion to Ethiopian Immigrants
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Examine Israel’s collective identity starting from the 1950s when Ben Gurion tried to mold diverse immigrants into a monolithic, modern secular Jewish society by excluding Israeli Arabs and Ultra-Orthodox Jews. Study the significant changes that occurred as a result of the Six Day War in 1967 and the War in 1973, which ultimately created a very different Israeli society and identity. Focus on the political rise of the Jews from Arab lands and their search for cultural roots; the changing identity of the Ultra-Orthodox within Israel and of Israeli Palestinians; and the messianism of the religious Zionists. In addition, look at the “Americanization” of Israel, the impact of Soviet Jews on Israeli culture, and the place of Ethiopian immigrants in Israeli society.=0D=0A=
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http://www.adultjewishlearning.org
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