Title: In the shadow of the struggle /
Authors: Birnbaum, Ervin, 1929-
Publisher: Gefen Pub. House ; Gefen Books,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Religion and state Israel.; Israel History; Israel Politics and government
Abstract: A sourcebook on Zionism, aliya and the history of Israel. the book follows, the movements and personalities involved in the return to Zion, the successes and failures of each step of the way, and the institutions, such as the kibbutz and the jewish defense force. attention is also given to the yishuv's history under british rule. the book follows the establishment of the state, the wars, the different stages of growth, and the achievements and difficulties up to the present.