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History of the Jews
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This Sixth Part is the last part of the “First Period” of Jewish history, which we have called “Israel in its Land.” Part Seven, which follows, will be the first part of…

Contributor:

Ze’ev Yavetz

Places:

Vilna, Russian Empire (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Date:

1902

Subjects:

Migration, Jewish identity, Mizrahi, Israel/Israelis, Modernity

Categories:

Science & philosophy
In the Land of Israel
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I traveled from Odessa by boat for eleven days until we arrived in Jaffa—this was the path taken by the Russian company’s ships. However, this was not the true length of the journey, which was in fact…

Contributor:

Mordechai ben Hillel ha-Kohen

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (St Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

1890

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Israel/Israelis, Cities, Migration, Modernity, Politics, Travel

Categories:

Political Culture, Travel Writing, Firsthand accounts