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Menachem Begin: the Battle for Israels Soul Free FREE MENACHEM BEGIN: THE BATTLE FOR ISRAELS SOUL PDF Daniel Gordis | 288 pages | 27 Mar 2014 | Schocken Books | 9780805243123 | English | New York, United States Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul - Look Inside. A powerful orator and mesmerizing public figure, Begin was imprisoned by the Soviets injoined the Free Polish Army inand arrived in Palestine as a Polish soldier shortly thereafter. Welcoming Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to Israel and cosigning a peace treaty with him on the White House lawn inBegin accomplished what his predecessors could not. He spent the next nine years in virtual seclusion, until his death in This title is part of the Jewish Encounters series. Daniel Gordis is the award-winning author of Saving Israel. He is a regular contributor to… More about Daniel Gordis. For those not familiar with the riveting story, this certainly serves as an enjoyable and important introduction to this fascinating man. Regardless of how readers feel about Begin — adoration or condemnation — they are sure to find this biography compelling, fascinating, and enthralling. Beautifully written and insightful, [it] is an important Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul to contemporary scholarship about the political history of the modern Jewish state. Daniel Gordis expertly recreates that epic and passionately passes that tradition on to his readers. The portrait he paints of Begin is that of a man of singular devotion not just to the State of Israel, but also to the Jewish people. After reading this compelling book, most readers are likely to agree. Passionately argued, beautifully evoked, this biography will become an indispensible part of the Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul Jewish bookshelf. This is a riveting recounting of the passionate, meticulous, triumphant, dark, pivotal peacemaker, Menachem Begin. Gordis is not only precise, honest, and insightful, he is also a deeply talented and sensitive writer. Introduction: Who Was That Man? Between the Kaiser and the Czar 2. A Pit of Decay and Dust 3. This Year We Are Slaves 4. We Fight Therefore We Are 5. A Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul Act 6. Deadly Road to Jerusalem 7. Of Whom Were We Afraid? The Style of a Good Jew Give Those People a Haven A Time for War and a Time for Peace It Belongs to My People Crazy Like a Fox When you buy a book, we donate a book. Sign in. Our Holiday Gift Guide. Read An Excerpt. Mar 04, ISBN Add to Cart. Also available from:. Available from:. Hardcover —. Also in Jewish Encounters Series. Also by Daniel Gordis. Product Details. Inspired by Your Browsing History. Daniel Gordis. The Family. David Laskin. Thirteen Days in September. Lawrence Wright. Sylvain Cypel. The Girl Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul Human Street. Breaking Ranks. Ronit Chacham. The Outside World. Iran Awakening. 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Please try again later. a book review by Karl Wolff: Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Menachem Begin by Daniel Gordis. A powerful orator and mesmerizing public figure, Begin was imprisoned by the Soviets injoined the Free Polish Army inand arrived in Palestine as a Polish soldier shortly thereafter. Welcoming Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to Israel and cosigning a peace treaty with him on the White House lawn inBegin accomplished what his predecessors could not. He spent the next nine years in virtual seclusion, until his death in This title is part of the Jewish Encounters series. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Menachem Begin. Other Editions 7. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Menachem Beginplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Apr 10, Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul rated it really liked it Shelves: audio-bookbiographyeuropean-historyhistoryworld-war-ii. Begin had run for prime minister eight times when in he won on his ninth try. Apparently Begin was extreme right wing, he helped formed the Herut party. Begin was despised by the ruling establishment. The Egyptian and Syrian attack in set up the change to help Begin win in Gordis in his biography of Begin starts with his childhood and adolescence in a Polish Shtetl. Begin was an active Zionist. Begin graduated from University as an attorney. Gordis tells about Begin and his wife Aliza flight from Poland in to escape the Nazis, only to be imprisoned in Siberia by the Russians. They finally arrived in Palestine in Begin lost his family in the Holocaust and that had a major influence on his belief in a homeland for the Jews. Begin welcomed Ethiopian Jews to Israel. The author discusses the peace treaty with Egypt and the war in Lebanon. Begin won the Nobel Peace Prize for the peace with Egypt. The author says Begin was a person whose Jewish soul dictated virtually everything he says; every action he took. Gordis states that Begin remains the, most Jewish prime minister that Israel has ever had. I read this as an audio book downloaded from Audible. Walter Dixon narrated the book. Menachem Begin was something of a curiosity to me, being the first Prime Minister of Israel from the conservative Likud Party, yet also willing to meet with Anwar Sadat of Egypt to sign a peace treaty. Considered a terrorist by the British before the State of Israel was formed, and then someone who ultimately became the head of State. A man who approved the bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor, and also a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Quite a man, quite a leader, and quite a story, and theref Menachem Begin was something of a curiosity to me, being the first Prime Minister of Israel from the conservative Likud Party, yet also willing to meet with Anwar Sadat of Egypt to sign a peace treaty. Quite a man, quite a leader, and quite a story, and therefore I was curious to pick up Daniel Gordis' book " Menachem Begin ". Gordis' book covered the bulk of Begin's life as a member of the underground Irgun, the leader of his Herut political party, his term as Prime Minister. Gordis clearly shows how dedicated Begin was to the creation and continuation of a Jewish national home. But one drawback I found was a lack of regional historic context which coincided with some of the events in the book. The various battles and wars in Israel from its founding in the late 's to today were mentioned, of course, but I found myself looking for additional description of the underlying details of the conflicts, and of the Arab perspective leading up to these events. Also, I would have liked deeper insights into other Begin policies. For example, I would have liked reading more about his Peace Agreement with Egypt. I had hoped the book might explain if the peace deal with Egypt was the lesser of two evils for him, one in which he gave back some territorial gains in the Sinai, but by so doing avoided having to participate in a broader International Conference being championed at the time by the U. Gordis was also silent about Begin's rumored involvement with the unsuccessful assassination attempt of Germany's Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, and I was curious about Begin's involvement, if any. But I recognize that every book must draw the Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul on what to include and what to exclude, and there was more than enough information to make the book worthwhile. Aug 26, Alan Jay rated it really liked it Shelves: owned. I thoroughly enjoyed Daniel Gordis' biography on Menachim Begin. I found it to be very thorough highlighting the major incidents in the Prime Minister's life. I also found it consistent with what I have read from other sources. He portrayed Menachem Begin not as a hero or villain, but as someone who had laudable and Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul incidents in his life; however, he never backed away from his beliefs. He came from a generation where most, but not all, demonstrated incredible integrity. One of the interesting vehicles in the book is comparing Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul Begin's actions to Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israels Soul of David Ben-Gurion. The two were rivals their entire lives, and highlighting their contrasting opinions and approaches served the book well.
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