Nations " for a reasonable period of time before Israel would become " a self - governing commonwealth . " Eight months after the state of Israel proclaimed its independence , however , the ... men like 72 ISRAEL'S IMPACT , 1950-51.

Author: Allen Lesser

Publisher: University Press of America

ISBN: 0819141267

Category: Biography & Autobiography

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Studies and analyzes the changes and other developments in the American Jewish community, its organizations and leadership, as it reacted to the Holocaust and the establishment of an independent state of Israel. Based on the author's first-hand reporting of events which appeared in his weekly newsletter, Cross-Section, USA, the author examines the changes in the Zionist movement, in religion, culture, news services, and the entire structure of Jewish philanthropy, as well as the United States' formulation of a iddle East policy and naval strategy in the Mediterranean at that time. Also includes descriptions of such colorful personalities as Louis Lipsky, Jacob Blaustein, Rabbi Milton Steinberg, and Rudolf Sonneborn, among others. Intended for Jewish professionals in local federations, welfare funds and community councils, for Jewish social workers, and students of Judaic studies.'

See Allen Lesser, Israel's Impact, 1950–1951—A Personal Record (Lanham, MD, 1984), 67. 64. Abba Eban, Personal Witness (New York, 1992), 219–21. Eban had initiated contact and a line of action the previous year. 65.

Author: Natan Aridan

Publisher: Lexington Books

ISBN: 9781498553780

Category: History

Page: 368

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This study examines the triangular relationship between Israel’s diplomatic corps, the pro-Israel lobby, and various US administrations. Based on a wealth of primary source material, the author analyzes how Israel successfully established a unique relationship with the United States and created a channel of political, economic, and military aid.

Studies and analyzes the changes and other developments in the American Jewish community, its organizations and leadership, as it reacted to the Holocaust and the establishment of an independent state of Israel.

Author: Allen Lesser

Publisher: University Press of Amer

ISBN: STANFORD:36105037666299

Category: Religion

Page: 392

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Studies and analyzes the changes and other developments in the American Jewish community, its organizations and leadership, as it reacted to the Holocaust and the establishment of an independent state of Israel. Based on the author's first-hand reporting of events which appeared in his weekly newsletter, Cross-Section, USA, the author examines the changes in the Zionist movement, in religion, culture, news services, and the entire structure of Jewish philanthropy, as well as the United States' formulation of a iddle East policy and naval strategy in the Mediterranean at that time. Also includes descriptions of such colorful personalities as Louis Lipsky, Jacob Blaustein, Rabbi Milton Steinberg, and Rudolf Sonneborn, among others. Intended for Jewish professionals in local federations, welfare funds and community councils, for Jewish social workers, and students of Judaic studies.'

"The American Jewish Congress: A History, 1914-1950," Ph.D. dissertation, Ohio State University, 1978. Gal, Allon, ed. Envisioning Israel: The Changing Ideals andImages of North American Jews. ... Israel's Impact, 1950-51.

Author: Rafael Medoff

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781135966423

Category: History

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The Jewish attachment to Zion is many centuries old. Although the modern Zionist movement was organized only a little more than a century ago, the roots of the Zionist idea reach back almost 4,000 years, to the day that the biblical patriarch Abraham left his home in Ur of the Chaldees to settle in the promised land The Historical Dictionary of Zionism is an excellent source of information on Zionism, its founders and leaders, its various strands and organizations, major events in its struggle, and its present status. By showing the movement's strengths and weaknesses, it also acts as a corrective to overly idealistic comments by its supporters and the wilder claims of its opponents. A much more realistic understanding is offered in the Introduction, which presents and explains the movement; the Chronology, which shows its historic progression; the Dictionary, which includes numerous entries on crucial persons, organizations and events; and the Bibliography, which points the way to further reading.

Rescue and Liberation: America's Part in the Birth of Israel. New York: Bloch, 1954. ... Envisioning Israel: The Changing Ideals and Images of North American Jews. Jerusalem and Detroit: Magnes Press and ... Israel's Impact, 1950–51.

Author: Rafael Medoff

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

ISBN: 0810870525

Category: Religion

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The Jewish attachment to Zion is many centuries old. While the modern Zionist movement was organized a little more than a century ago, the roots of the Zionist idea reach back close to 4,000 years ago, to the day that the biblical patriarch Abraham left his home in Ur of the Chaldees to settle in the Promised Land, where the Jewish state subsequently arose. From that day to the establishing of the state of Israel in 1948, the Jewish people have been in a constant struggle to either regain or maintain their homeland. Although 60 years have now passed since the establishment of Israel, many of the political and religious factions that made up the Zionist movement in the pre-state era remain active. The A to Z of Zionism_through its chronology, maps, introductory essay, bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on crucial persons, organizations, and events_is a valuable contribution to the appreciation for both the diversity and consensus that characterize the Zionist experience.

Envisioning Israel : The Changing Ideals and Images of North American Jews . Jerusalem and Detroit , Mich . ... Kenen , I. L. Israel's Defense Line : Her Friends and Foes in Washington . Buffalo , N.Y . ... Israel's Impact , 1950–51 .

Author: Rafael Medoff

Publisher: Lexington Books

ISBN: 0739102044

Category: History

Page: 222

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Could the Arab-Israeli conflict have been avoided? Was it possible to achieve peace between Jews and Arabs in Palestine in the 1930s? Rafael Medoff's intriguing study reveals, for the first time, the story of the Fifth Avenune multimillionaires who believed they could bring peace to the Middle East through secret diplomacy and a generous dose of Baksheesh [the Arabic word for bribery]. In documents unearthed from archives on three continents, Medoff has discovered an extraordinary and previously unknown chapter in the history of Middle East diplomacy. Here he brings the story to life. A work of history that reads like a thriller, this book takes the reader from the elite Jewish social dubs of interwar Manhattan to the bustling bazaars of Baghdad, as it sheds fresh light on the Arab-Jewish conflict, the relationship between American Jewry and the Holy Land, and the divisions within the Jewish community over the Palestinian Arab issue.

See Allen Lesser, Israel's Impact 1950–1951 (New York: 1984), 102. 85. For versions of the exchange between Spicehandler and Feldman, see the unedited transcript of the CCAR 61st Annual Convention, box 39; cf. CCAR Yearbook 60, 313–314, ...

Author: Ezra Mendelsohn

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 0199724792

Category: Religion

Page: 304

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Volume XXIII of the distinguished annual Studies in Contemporary Jewry explores the role of sports in modern Jewish history. The centrality of sports in modern life--in popular and even in high culture, in economic life, in the media, in international and national politics, and in forging ethnic identities--can hardly be exaggerated, but in the field of Jewish studies this subject has been somewhat neglected, at least until recently. Students of American Jewish history, for example, often emphasize the role of sports in the Americanization of the immigrants, while students of Jewish nationalism pay closer attention to its appeal for the regeneration of the Jewish nation, as well as the creation of a new, healthy, Jewish body. The essays brought together in Jews and the Sporting Life expand the body of knowledge about the place sports occupied, and continue to occupy, in Jewish life. They examine the connection between sports and Jewish nationalism, particularly Zionism, and how organized Jewish sports have been an agent of nation-building. They consider the role of Jews as owners of sports teams, as amateur and professional athletes, and as fans and bettors. Other themes include sports and Jewish literature, and boxing as a sport that enabled Jewish men to prove their masculinity in a world that often stereotyped them as weak and "feminine." This volume concentrates on twentieth century developments in Israel, Europe, and the United States.

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Author: Kerry M. Olitzky

Publisher: University Press of Amer

ISBN: 0819172219

Category: Religion

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1824 ; Ben - Gurion telegrams of November 12 , 1952 , SDCF P / I 1950–1954 , reel 6 . 43. ... 50. Telegram , Ford to State Department , September 9 , 1949 , SDCF P / I 1945-1949 , reel 22 . 51. ... Lesser , Israel's Impact , p . 276 .

Author: David Schoenbaum

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: 0195045777

Category: History

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Schoenbaum's book is a history of one of the most remarkable liaisons in international experience, a portrait of the special relationship between the last remaining superpower and the tiny Jewish state between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, and a study of how that relationship grew and works. From Truman to Bush, the United States has assured Israel's existence, while providing billions in military and economic support. Over the same period, no U.S. president has ever submitted a formal treaty of alliance to the Senate, or even moved the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In fact, cross-purposes and mutual doubts have always coexisted with shared values, complementary interests, great expectations, and real achievements. Schoenbaum's book traces Israeli-American relations from their roots in both American and Jewish experience to the risks and opportunities of the current peace process. It also examines the relationship in the perspective of two world wars, the Cold War, the Gulf War, European colonialism and Middle Eastern nationalisms, global policy, and domestic politics in both countries. The result is the story of one of history's oddest international couples, hard-pressed to live together, but unable to live apart.

Just the same, absorption ratios of this magnitude amid expenditure/GNP ratios of 55% as in 1949 and 1950, and even 42% as in fiscal 1951/1952, hardly mitigated the impact of the requirements of general-government finance on the ...

Author: Haim Barkai

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 0195345800

Category: Business & Economics

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These two volumes were written on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Bank of Israel. They recount the monetary history of Israel from 1948, when the country was established (and before) to the present day. Volume I retells Israel's monetary history, analyzes the background of the developments mentioned above, and describes the difficulties in regaining monetary control in recent years. This volume also provides an analytical framework to help understand the monetary developments in the inflationary era and in the disinflation process.