num_pages: 274
description: Story of one young woman who sacrificed a middle-class American life in pursuit of a the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland. Hannah Hoffman grew up with privilege and prestige as the daughter of one of America's most respected Rabbis, and became the first Jewish woman to graduate from Smith College. She exchanged everything, however, for the hardship and drama of 1920's Israel, then Palestine. In a Jewish kibbutz, carving out the foundations of a frontier community alongside the Arabs in that hard land, weathering winds of both Bolshevism and Zionism, Hannah dedicated herself to the betterment of her people, and became a legend within the communities that knew her. Hannah describes the lifestyle in Palestine prior to the birth of Israel, as well as the experiences of a young woman living one of life's grand adventures.
language: English
title: Ideals and Illusions: The Story of an Ivy League Woman in 1920's Israel
titlecomplete: Ideals and Illusions: The Story of an Ivy League Woman in 1920's Israel
publisher: Spi Books Trade