hebrew is an ancient and rich language with poetry and songs that date back to the time of the...
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Hebrew is an ancient and rich language with poetry and songs that date back
to the time of the Bible. The revitalization of Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
and the modern Zionist movement led to a sort of literary revolution with large
outpourings of literature and poetry. Women have always been integral
contributors to the arts in the Zionist movement, and the field of poetry is no
different...
Zionism does not have a uniform ideology, but has evolved in a dialogue
among a plethora of ideologies. After almost two millennia of existence of the
Jewish Diaspora without a national state, the Zionist movement was founded in
the late 19th century and Theodor Herzl formally established the political
movement in 1897. Zionism grew rapidly and became the dominant force in
Jewish politics
Beginning with the arrival of the Biluim from Russia in 1882, waves of aliyah
brought hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Palestine. Many of these were
young pioneers from Eastern Europe, known as halutzim. The new immigrants
built roads and towns, expanded agricultural settlements and accomplished
projects such as the draining of marshes in the Yizrael Valley and the Hefer
Plain
Early Days of Zionism
The Independence War ended and
Israel focused on building the state
which the people had struggled so
long and so hard to regain. The gates
of the country were thrown open,
affirming the right of every Jew to
come to the country.Towards the end
of the
Building a Country
first decade, the output of industry doubled, as did the number of employed
persons. The educational system was greatly expanded, Cultural and artistic
activity flourished, blending Middle Eastern, North African, and Western
elements, as Jews arriving from all parts of the world brought with them the
unique traditions of their own communities as well as aspects of the culture
prevailing in the countries where they had lived for generations.