

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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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Political Career of 'the General'
03:27 • 30min
Meeting Between Bacon and Kessler
33:27 • 26min
The Arrival of the Altalena
59:34 • 9min
The Legacy of Begin: Reflections on Israeli History and Current Realities
01:08:53 • 16min
Religious Life and Unity in European Jewry
01:25:07 • 11min
Battle for Control: The Story of Daria scene
01:35:55 • 2min
Exaggerations, Vested Interests, and Denial: Distorted Accounts of Historical Events
01:37:31 • 5min
The Divide in American Judaism
01:42:43 • 5min
The Bombing, Altalena, and UN Inspection
01:47:17 • 14min
Menachem Begin's Legacy and the Revival of Jewish Interest
02:01:36 • 2min