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A roundup of books reflects on the Jewish state

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n Israel and throughout the
world, Jews will observe Yom
HaZikaron, Martyr and Heroes'
Memorial Day, on Tuesday, April
20 (Iyar 4), then a day later celebrate
the creation of the modern Jewish state
on Yom HaArzmaut, Israel
Independence Day, on Wednesday,
April 21 (Iyar 5). As its 50th anniver-
sary year draws to a close, Israel contin-
ues to be the focus of many books.
Topics include politics, modern and
ancient history, religion, culture and
photographic documentation. So have a
falafel sandwich and enjoy a good read!

Documentors of the Dream:
Pioneer Jewish Photographers in the
Land of Israel 1890-1933, by Vivienne
Silver-Brody (Jewish Publication
Society; $60), is filled with 200 largely
unknown and unpublished black and
white photographs from Israel's early
days. For this volume, Israeli photogra-
pher-art historian Silver-Brody, who
lives in the artists' village of Ein Hod,
also compiled the biographies of 10
early resident photographers.

Zionism: The Sequel, edited by
Carol Diament (Hadassah Books; $25/
$18 for Hadassah members), is a col-
lection of essays by more than 50 his-
toric and contemporary writers from
Israel and the Diaspora. They include

David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Jacob
Neusner, Arthur Hertzberg, Amos Oz,
Francine Klagsbrun and many other
key thinkers on Israel and Jewish peo-
plehood. The writers reflect on various
aspects of the Zionist idea since the
movement began more than 100 years
ago and consider what Zionism means
now that the Jewish homeland is a
reality. The collection presents the con-
tentious diversity of Zionist thought.

Jehuda Reinhartz and Ben Halpern,
in Zionism and the Creation of a New
Society (Oxford University Press; $35),
study the founding of the State of Israel
and analyze the ideological principles of
the Zionist movement that led to
Israel's birth. The work includes an
examination of conflicts over pre-state
ideals and the social structure that
emerged in Palestine's Jewish commu-
nity during the Mandate period.
Reinharz is president of Brandeis
University and a professor of modern
history; the late Mr. Halpern served as
professor emeritus of Near Eastern and
Judaic studies at Brandeis.

Author David J. Forman is an
American-born Reform rabbi living in
Jerusalem who was a deputy comman-
der in the Israeli army and today directs
international educational programs.
With his background, he makes the
case in Israel on Broadway —
America: Off Broadway (Gefen
Publishing House; $19.95) that