The Re-Education with Eli Lake

Ep. 90: Notes From the Jewish Underground

Jan 31, 2024
Author Daniel Gordis discusses Menachem Begin's life as a wanted man before Israel's creation, including his political career, meetings with key figures, the arrival of the Altalena ship, and his enduring legacy in Israeli and Jewish history. The podcast also explores the role of religion in European Jewry, the battle for control in Daria scene, distorted accounts of historical events, the divide among American Jews on the establishment of a Jewish state, and Begin's pride in Jewishness and its impact on the revival of Jewish interest.
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