This biography of Meir Yaari, the leader of Hashomer Hatza'ir and its Kibbutz movement, discusses pivotal issues in the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, such as the friction between Zionism and socialism, the Arab question, Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, the absorption of new immigrants, and generation gaps.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Chapter 1: Reisha Chapter 2: Vienna Chapter 3: Bitaniyya Illit Chapter 4: Founding a Kibbutz Movement Chapter 5: A Wife and Helpmate Chapter 6: Ideological Collectivism Chapter 7: Facing the Catastrophe Chapter 8: Facing the Forces of Tomorrow Chapter 9: A Gaping Abyss Chapter 10: Against the Current Chapter 11: From Military Glory to Marking Time in the Opposition Chapter 12: Unrequited Love Chapter 13: In the Shadow of Big Brother Chapter 14: The Kibbutz during the Transition from Yishuv to State Chapter 15: For Zionism, for Socialism, for the Brotherhood of the Nations and in That Order Chapter 16: Fractured Beliefs Chapter 17: The Rebellion of the Sons Chapter 18: A Dove with Folded Wings Chapter 19: Twilight Chapter 20: Epilogue Bibliography