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The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

Tel Aviv University

About this Course

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This course deals with the Israeli politics, economy, society and culture, since its creation in 1948 till today. It analyzes the construction of the Israeli historical narrative as an identity-building narrative, intending to inculcate a collective memory to a diverse society. We will focus on key events and essential components that shaped the Israeli society from the fifties till the present. We will also discuss the changes that the Israeli society experiences in its almost seventy years of existence and how it affects its politics and culture. Among the topics we will discuss issues such as immigration, economic transformation, political upheaval, religious Zionism and post-Zionism, privatization and Americanization, Holocaust increasing role in shaping Israel's identity, diversity and multiculturalism, as well as the enduring conflict with the Palestinians and the Arab world.
This course is a direct extension of the first part "The History of Modern Israel: From an Idea to a State", so if you have not yet taken it, we highly recommend you start your learning from there (https://www.coursera.org/learn/history-israel/).

In order to receive academic credit for this course you must successfully pass the academic exam on campus. For information on how to register for the academic exam – https://tauonline.tau.ac.il/registration

Additionally, you can apply to certain degrees using the grades you received on the courses. Read more on this here – 
https://go.tau.ac.il/b.a/mooc-acceptance

Teachers interested in teaching this course in their class rooms are invited to explore our Academic High school program here – https://tauonline.tau.ac.il/online-highschool


* This course is a joint effort of Tel Aviv University &  Israel Institute (www.israelinstitute.org)
* This course uses media material from various archives, courtesy to Yad Vashem Archive for their help.
* This course is self-paced. Once you register,  you can participate in the course anytime, as often as you wish and over any stretch of time

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Instructors

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Professor Eyal Naveh

General History

General History professor at Tel Aviv University and at the Kibbutzim College of Education

39,477 Learners

2 Courses

Professor Asher Susser

Senior Research Fellow

Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies

75,743 Learners

4 Courses

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Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University (TAU) is Israel's largest institution of higher learning – with over 30,000 students and more than 125 schools and departments in nine faculties. Global in outlook and impact, it is consistently ranked among the world's top 100 universities, as well as the top 20 institutions in terms of scientific citations. A spirit of openness and innovation is evident in all of TAU's teaching and research activities, breaking down barriers between disciplines, and boldly striving to address the twenty-first century's most pressing challenges.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Israeli Society: The First Years 1948-1967

In the first two decades of its existence the new state of Israel faced many challenges. Israelis at this period faced economic difficulties, insecure boarders, political challenges and social upheavals. Led by the Labor party, the new state absorbed huge numbers of Jewish immigrants who came primarily from Arab countries, as well as a significant number of Holocaust survivors. These projects and others required a collective effort and a spirit of commitment at the expense of individual needs and aspirations. Thus we can define Israeli society in those years as a mobilized society.

2 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 51 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

13 videos

Course Trailer1m

Introduction45s

The Israeli Political System2m

The First Years - A Political review4m

Security Threats and Military Operations7m

Economic Difficulties and Economic Growth6m

Facing mass Immigration and the Challenge of Absorption - Part 14m

Facing mass Immigration and the Challenge of Absorption - Part 23m

The Eichmann Trial1m

International Relations and Domestic Policy1m

A Man & A Symbol: Ben Gurion's Leadership – An interview with Prof. Zeev Tsachor (In Hebrew - Please use subtitles)9m

Popular Culture and Common Life in the fifties and Sixties - An interview with Prof. Orit Rozin6m

Summary1m

2 readings

The Armistice - Moshe Sharett10m

The Kfar Qasim massacre court trial10m

1 practice exercise

Evaluate your knowledge30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Israel, Between War and Peace 1967-1979

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 87 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Opening1m

The Six-Day War14m

The Impact of the War on Israeli society: Geography, demography, economy, politics, defense, culture, the issue of the territories14m

The Yom Kippur war10m

The Impact of the war on the Israeli society: political impact, economic, shattering of Israeli identity6m

Non-Parliamentary political organization - Settlement movement4m

Non-Parliamentary political organization - Peace Now2m

Peace with Egypt16m

The relations with Egypt - Interview with Shimon Shamir18m

2 readings

The path towards the Six-Day War - Political view10m

The path towards the Six-Day War - Civilian view10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Israel - A Society in transition 1977-1995

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 65 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Changing Identity

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 55 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

7 videos

Opening50s

Americanization and Globalization: Politics and Culture9m

The Jewish context: Israel-Diaspora relationship10m

Towards a Multi-Cultural Society10m

Zionism, Post-Zionism & Religious Zionism8m

The Memory of the Holocaust as a Basis for Collective Identity7m

The Memory of the Holocaust and the IDF (Israeli army) - An interview with Dr. Tammy Hoffman7m

3 readings

President Reuven Rivlin address regarding the fragmentation of the Israeli society10m

Author Amos Oz arguing for cultural diversity10m

Author Aharon Appelfeld, a Holocaust survivor, testifies:10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM THE HISTORY OF MODERN ISRAEL - PART II: CHALLENGES OF ISRAEL AS A SOVEREIGN STATE

by AVJun 20, 2020

Dear teachers and Coursera,

thanks a lot for your job and my opportunity to get new knowledge about modern Israel.

Best regards,

Anna Vissarionova

by AXFeb 27, 2017

This was an amazing and enlightening course. Thank Hebrew University for setting it up in such an all-encompassing manner.

by AJOct 29, 2020

Even though I lived through much of the major events of this course it was well thought out and presented. I learned so much more than I expected. I'm satisfied with this course and it's instructors.

by CCFeb 3, 2019

Great continuation to the first part - would totally recommend it to learn about this interesting country!

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The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

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