Israels first prime minister, david bengurion, tasked shimon peres, director general of the ministry of defense, with the administration of the project. Covers the history of israel during their first 350 years in the land of promise. By shelley neese if you have been trying to keep up with israels election results for the last few days, you are probably wondering when in the world we will know for certain the identity of israels next prime minister. Though the elections happened on the 17th, we are still likely days away from knowing. By rabbi shimon apisdorf the story of israel is an example of history in the extreme. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the. The land of israel, also known as the holy land or palestine, is the birthplace of the jewish people, the place where the final form of the hebrew bible is thought to have been compiled, and the birthplace of judaism and christianity. These excerpts will tell the story of israel in all its extremes. On the one hand, it encompasses the storythe history of much of the world. Helen thomas was wrong to tell the jews to go home because they are home.
Israel won the war and took control of the gaza strip, the west bank, and the golan heights. Much of what scholars know about israels ancient history comes from the hebrew bible. Aleichem shalom upon you be peace, the usual response. Utilizing the stories of various israelis, journalist ari shavit weaves together a powerful portrait of israels history. Download our mobile app for onthego access to the jewish virtual library. Also included are biographies of keyplayers and additional articles. This presentation isnt intended to be a comprehensive history of the middle east, or to deal with all the aspects of the israeli arab conflict. Israel is small country in the middle east, about the size of new jersey, located on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and bordered by egypt, jordan, lebanon and syria.
The history of israel in a nutshell zola levitt ministries. Apisdorf completed israel in a nutshell, a book that discusses the history of the creation of the state of israel and the israelipalestinian conflict. Israel began developing a nuclear weapons program in the mid1950s, although it has never officially acknowledged this. Israel, history in a nutshell by hela tamir paperback lulu. A history of israel for dummies the cause of liberty. The history is liberally sprinkled with quotes from israels leaders and politicians which adds color so you and feel the passion as well as learn the history. Israel, history in a nutshell, highlighting the wars and military history is a.
This is unprecedented in world history and shows israels willingness to reach peace even at the risk of fighting for its very existence each time anew. History s legacy created divisive issues between palestinians and israelis. Balaam son of beor is known to us not only from the hebrew bible but also from an inscription, found in 1967 in jordan, that can be dated to the eighth century b. The zionist movement arose to restore the jews to israel, largely ignoring the existing arab. Where are the actual facts, written in an easy to read book.
Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the worlds attention, aroused its imagination, and lately, been the object of its. The goal of this presentation is to provide a brief summary for those who dont have the time to go into the deeper. Every book of the old testament in a nutshell theology. Zola levitt ministries the history of israel in a nutshell. Popular israel history non fiction books goodreads. Read israel in a nutshell to follow the development of israel from gods promise to abraham and the chosen people to the 20th century peace treaties. Thus, israel can be crossed from the mediterranean coast to the eastern border at jordan river within two hours of driving. These books served as israels constitution, laying out the history of its founding fathers and describing the nations laws, values, and mission in the world. Two histories, two faiths, two points of view, all in one flip book.
Historys legacy created divisive issues between palestinians and israelis. This presentation isnt intended to be a comprehensive history of the middle east, or. In the narrative of the hebrew bible, it covers the time between the conquest described in the book of joshua and the establishment of a kingdom in the books of samuel, during which biblical judges served as temporary leaders. The presentation covers the history of israel from the kingdoms of david and solomon until today, while focusing mainly on the last 100 years, describing the most important events including those that are usually forgotten or left out, but are absolutely essential for a meaningful understanding of israels longrunning conflict with the arab. Check out our top 10 recommended reading as selected by honestreporting. The material is concise and good enough for nutshell. It is a tool to refute the lies, twisted facts and halftruths that are spread daily around the globe. David brog is the is the executive director of christians united for israel cufi. The book concludes with the death of joshua and of eleazar the priest, the son of aaron. Flip the book over to read the other side of the story. However, since the rebirth of israel in 1948, various arab leaders have called for the total destruction of the jewish stat. Finalist for the 2018 national jewish book award in history, gerrard and ella berman memorial award. Israel, history in a nutshell, highlighting the wars and military history is a compilation of facts, proof of the long and glorious history of the state of israel. In light of the passing of ariel sharon this weekend, we thought it appropriate to pass along mr.
Palestine was later conquered and inhabited by arabs for over a thousand years. Judah was later conquered by the babylonian, persian and hellenistic empires and had existed as jewish autonomous. The neoassyrian empire destroyed israel around 720 bce. The history of israel a chronological presentation. Written by barry rubin, a leading historian of the middle east, the book is based around six major themes. I am an israeli, a citizen of the one and only jewish homeland and i am proud of it. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The events recorded in this little book happened early in the period of the judges, but are told in a style that contrasts greatly with that of the book of judges. Recorded history has them living in palestine longer than anywhere else. Israel, history in a nutshell by hela tamir, paperback.
Note that with judea and samaria israel is only 40 miles wide. The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of israel from its inception to present day, from daniel gordis, one of the most respected israel analysts the forward living and writing in jerusalem. This compilation of facts is proof of the long history of the state of israel. Highlighting the wars and military history is a compilation of facts, proof of the long and glorious history of the state of israel. This book is a readers digest version of israels history, highlighting her wars and military conflicts. Chapters 111 tell the story of the creation of the world and the fall of humanity in the far distant past.
Looking for israel history books but dont know where to turn. There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible. Israel in a nutshell is the first book to launch jlfs continentwide campaign to provide every jewish home with a jewish library. Also included are biographies and additional articles. I didnt take up this book until after reading two massive histories of the middle east a 2000 year retrospective so i had some context. The book of judges, sefer shoftim is the seventh book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Canaanite tribes are archaeologically attested since the middle bronze age, while the kingdoms of israel and judah emerged during the iron age. The final chapters in the current addition covered events through the second intifada that provided a keen reminder that history is still being made in israel. Israel is a country and a people longing for that peace. Judges 21 chapters the book of judges covers the period between the death of joshua and the appointment of israels first king. Brogs commentary and book recommendations on israeli history and the challenges the nation currently faces. The goal of this presentation is to provide a brief summary for those who dont have the time to go into the deeper details of the conflict, and also for.
Exodus in a nutshell the book of exodus contains both some of the most famous and exciting parts of the old testament, as well as some of the most tedious. Everything you ever wanted to know about israels history. History of israel in a nutshell jewish virtual library. Judea, home of the jews in ancient times, was conquered by the romans and renamed palestine. It can be a tool to refute the lies, twisted facts and halftruths that are spread daily around the globe. Zionist israel and the question of palestine jewish statehood and. Philips long, tremper longman iii louisville 20030930 there are only so many possible permutations on a title for a work on israels history, each of which bears a different nuance e. According to the lengthy account in the biblical book of numbers chapters 2224, which likely consists of two or more combined literary traditions, balak, the king of moab, is frightened by reports of the approaching. Israel has evidence of the earliest migration of hominids out of africa. For more than 3,000 years, the jewish people have looked up to jerusalem as their spiritual, historical and political capital, even at times at which they themselves did not live or rule over the city the jewish story of jerusalem had started in the biblical the old testament roots, in year 1,004 bce, when king david declared the city to be the capital of the first jewish kingdom.