Student Questions Study Guide

Question 1

How did the Dreyfus Affair affect Herzl and the Zionist movement?

Answer 1

he saw an oncoming attack on jews (damascus affair too)

Question 2

Name 3 countries that border Israel and that have been associated with conflicts surrounding the State of Israel.

Answer 2

Syria - Egypt - Jordan

Question 3

Why were Sephardim excluded from the ?Ghetto Jew? stereotype?

Answer 3

Because they weren’t in the Ghettos.

Question 4

Generally speaking which populations do not favor the influx of refugees into Israel?

Answer 4

-Religious population -Mizrahim -Working Class

Question 5

What is the current status of the WoW regarding the wall?

Answer 5

The women have a section that is part of the traditional wall called The Robinson Arch. They are allowed to pray together and there are plans to further develop this section of the wall for the women but it is not known if this will actually come to fruition.

Question 6

What are some ways that the ?New Jew? differs from the ?Ghetto Jew??

Answer 6

Strong - sabre - tough - resiliant - not a victim

Question 7

What is the Balfour Declaration and why is it important?

Answer 7

1917 declaration for Israel to move forward

Question 8

What is the current living situation for most Bedouins in Israel?

Answer 8

poorer and less educated. Permanent settlements

Question 9

What percentage of Israeli Jews favor separation of religion and state? What might this say about the view on religion and secularity?

Answer 9

67% says that being secular is more important.

Question 10

Why were the ?ghetto? Jews apprehensive when Napoleon liberated them? What was their general response to his actions?

Answer 10

They had been so used to it. Thought it was a trap!

Question 11

In what year were Ethiopian Jews recognized according to the Law of Return leading to a pouring of this population into Israel?

Answer 11

1975

Question 12

Explain the controversy regarding American women having roles of leadership in the WoW protests. What are the benefits and drawbacks of their participation?

Answer 12

They’re not Israeli is both a benefit and drawback.

Question 13

Who is the main opponent of the women of the wall?

Answer 13

The Haredim. The secular Israeli government’s hesitance to defy the Haredim has made it more difficult for the women to gain traction for their cause.

Question 14

What were the three primary ways in which members of mixed families are perceived in Israeli Society?

Answer 14

1.Conflict Between Image and Reality- Surprise at the presence of someone of Ethiopian origin in a context that does not match the associated stereotypes. 2.Invasion of Privacy- Israelis react to members of mixed families in the public space with intrusion. 3.Admiration for the White Partner- blunt remarks reflecting the viewpoint that the white partner within the family is acting in an altruistic manner.

Question 15

Describe a few ways the Mizrahi Jews faced discrimination upon arrival to Israel.

Answer 15

Came late came without money less education less skill.

Question 16

Where do most asylum seekers come from?

Answer 16

Sudan and Eritrea

Question 17

When did the 6-Day War occur what parties were involved and how did the result change Israel going forward?

Answer 17

1967 - Egypt Jordan and Syria. Established Israel led to Yom Kippur war

Question 18

How has Israel responded to the influx of African asylum seekers?

Answer 18

Ordered disorder - detention and hot return

Question 19

Describe a few ways the Mizrahi Jews faced discrimination upon arrival to Israel.

Answer 19

?Transit camps? -Ma? Barot or absorption centers

Question 20

What is ?ordered disorder? as defined by Paz and how has it affected the asylum process in Israel?

Answer 20

chaotic bureaucratic ambiguity? that is ?intended to make asylum claims unsustainable

Question 21

What are the reasons for the anti-zionist views in the Hasidic Jewish community?

Answer 21

Jews should not have sovereignty until the Messiah arrives.

Question 22

What characteristics define the American Jew post establishment of the state of Israel?

Answer 22

The diaspora American Jew faces Anti-Semitism including the stereotype of controlling the government and holiday. They are overrepresented in many public spheres yet their numbers are shrinking rapidly due to intermarriage and low birthrates

Question 23

What is the stereotype of mixed families in Israel? (with Ethiopians) How are ethnic men in the relationship viewed by society vs. ethnic women?

Answer 23

Doubt the Jewishness - religiousness - color - men are lifting the woman up

Question 24

What is the country with the largest number of Aliyahs to Israel?

Answer 24

Russia

Question 25

How many Jews died in the Holocaust (estimation)?

Answer 25

Six Million

Question 26

Name at least three ways in which the educational system differs from the public school system in the United States.

Answer 26

A larger percentage of 3 and 4 year olds attend preschool in Israel. State schools provide instruction on religious history and the Bible. Israel has a higher percentage of high school graduates.

Question 27

What were the characteristics of Herzl?s Zionist movement?

Answer 27

raised money and awareness

Question 28

Where do most asylum seekers come from?

Answer 28

Sudan and Eritrea

Question 29

What kind of struggle did the Women of the Wall (WoW) become? (Marissa Ramser)

Answer 29

The struggle became one of American reform over religious reform due to the influence of American feminism that had a great impact on the protests and foundings of the organization.

Question 30

Describe the journey of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.

Answer 30

2 main air lifts in secret - Solomon 1991 and Moses 1984.

Question 31

What are the four principles of Zionism according to Barnavi?

Answer 31

1) There is a fundamental vulnerability of the Jews that needs a drastic solution. 2) Must be an auto emancipation; the Jews must liberate themselves. 3) Only a territorial solution will suffice with a majority population of Jews. 4) Be able to revive secular Jewish culture and the Hebrew language with a land of their own.

Question 32

How are some ethnic groups dispersed throughout the country of Israel? What geographical features may isolate them?

Answer 32

Bedouins are separated by the Negev Mizrahi live in poorer parts of the country and Ashknazi are spread throughout. Druze stay mainly in the Golan Heights.

Question 33

What is the country with the largest number of Aliyahs to Israel?-

Answer 33

RUSSIA

Question 34

List at least 10 characteristics of the Ghetto Jew. Which population studied in class best fits this description?

Answer 34

Hypochondriac Nebbish Pitiful Skinny/Scrawny Submissive Hooked Nose Clawed Hands Wanderer Weak Chinned Pale Insular Greedy Manipulative Curly Hair Hunched Cunning. Of the populations we?ve talked about in class this description best fits the Ashkenazi.

Question 35

Where are the most Mizrahi from?

Answer 35

Morocco Yemen Egypt Syria