A YOUNG PERSON'S HISTORY OF ISRAEL
Second Edition
By David Bamberger

How can we explain the enduring pull of Eretz Yisrael? Or communicate the unbreakable bond between the land and Jewish people around the world? Making Israel meaningful to young people growing up in the Diaspora today is a challenge. This book meets that challenge. Here is the story of the Jewish people and their homeland, from the biblical period through statehood in 1948, all the way to the Camp David accords and later agreements with neighboring Arab states. This volume, enriched by over 100 photographs, demonstrates the importance of Israel to Jews around the world as a symbol, a refuge, and a homeland. Topics include: The Land of Israel during the time of Abraham Life under Roman and Muslim rule The birth of Zionism The founding of the State of Israel and the War of Independence Israel today--the only democracy in the Middle East Profiles of those who shaped Israeli history, from the Maccabees to Yitzhak Rabin Student Activity Book        Teacher's Guide