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My Way to Palestine
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Whatever happened to me on that day seemed to urge me to muster up all my courage and hope. When the ship approached the harbor of Jaffa, many people were there to meet us…

Contributor:

Berl Katznelson

Places:

Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

1941

Subjects:

Zionism, Migration, Cities, Community, Arab-Jewish relations

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Memoirs & Diaries, Reportage
From Foe to Friend
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Before Talpiot was built the King of the Winds used to rule over the entire region: and all his ministers and servants, mighty and stubborn winds, dwelled there with him and blew over mountain and…

Contributor:

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Places:

Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

1941

Subjects:

Arab-Jewish relations, Cities, Jewish identity, Community, Exile

Categories:

Literature, Fiction, Folklore
Attempt to Explain a Mellah
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September 7, 1912. The French enter Marrakesh. Marching through the Djema el Fna Square, surrounded by his general staff, Colonel Mangin is surprised to hear, amid the discordant noises of the crowd…

Contributor:

José Bénech

Places:

Marrakesh, French Protectorate in Morocco (Morocco)

Date:

1940

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Health, Cities, Community, Arab-Jewish relations

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Political Culture