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Ksenia Svetlova shortly after her arrival in Israel.
From Moscow to Jerusalem: My lifelong journey to becoming Israeli
When I arrived in Israel, 25 years ago this week, it was the first time I realized I was ‘Russian.’ I had only been a Jew and a Soviet citizen, or so I thought. By Ksenia Svetlova Aliya is a lifelong journey, and this week I’m marking 25 years since mine started. On August 8,…
By +972 Magazine August 17, 2016
New immigrants to Israel living in the southern town of Dimona study Hebrew at a state-sponsored ulpan, January 12, 1955. (Moshe Pridan/GPO)
The new Hebrew language schools challenging Zionist narratives
How does language shape reality? How does reality shape language? Welcome to the postmodern discourse, where several new Hebrew-language programs are embracing critical pedagogy to leverage social change. By Laura Selz Only a century ago, Jews in Jerusalem spoke French, Yiddish or Arabic, that is, until a few devoted secular Zionists like Eliezer Ben-Yehuda re-invented…
By +972 Magazine June 18, 2016
Could it be the start of an Ethiopian Winter?
For the young Ethiopians who began to speak up last week, the frustration is terrific. The test will come in the coming months as the young activists, like the summer protest leaders, try to figure out what comes next. By Don Futterman One week ago, a new generation of young Ethiopian Israelis made their voices…
By +972 Magazine January 26, 2012
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