Golda Meir and the Foundations of Israel Dr. Henry Abramson Jewish History Lecture

A presentation of the life of Golda Meir (1898-1978), spanning her immigration to Israel in 1921 through the end of her term as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel in 1974. The lecture will discuss the foundations of the Yishuv, the pre-state Jewish community, and touch on the major social and military conflicts that Israel endured during the first three decades of its existence. The lecture was held at Young Israel of Bal Harbour.

[@LauraGlorybelle]

Thank you so much for making these lectures available. :)

[@O2baYid]

My Savta’s name was Golda Meyer. I enjoy your lectures and especially the jokes!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks!

[@keithwhitson]

such wonderful lectures

[@PinkBlueStripe]

The 'First' Iron Lady

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

The movie about Golda with Ingrid Bergman is good although there is no resemblance between the two.

[@janinasimons8533]

+Henry Abramson,, havin Jewish ancestors in Ukraine I am interesteed in the inormation about the settlements you mention at beginnin, and what at the Black hundreds, and Tsar Nicholas 2 underwriting the elders of zion. Might have more questions as I listen. TU :)

[@RealGentleman1]

She reminds me of my grandma, I think that most of the Jews feel the same way.

[@RealGentleman1]

+Henry Abramson thank you!, I also enjoy your videos! My parents are Jews but they never told me how to be a Jew. For the last 3 years I am teaching myself and learning everything about Judaism, your videos playing a big role in my education. Thank you so much!

[@aroral11]

Excellent observation!

[@markjacobi3537]

I live in Melbourne Australia. This may be easy to write especially with the benefit of hindsight but why a few hours before Yom Kippur War did Golda Meir and Moshe Dayan decide against the recommendation of then Chief of Staff David Elazar not to call for a full mobilisation of the Israeli Army?

[@boliussa]

Give the timeframe when you start(so eg after the joke). And ideally give a transcript

[@motorhead6763]

Operation " Nickle grass" 1973 Yom Kippur war...She saved us by playing the nuke card...

[@davidsavage6324]

you didn't mention ( I know you have time constraints) with Yom Kippur War, that it almost sparked ww3 cause the U.S. was funding Israel and the Soviets were funding the Arabs so all that indirect warfare between US and USSR almost progressed to actual war.

[@junaid1]

The static was atrocious and the presentation was too scattershot. It should have been broken into 2 lectures because you tried to combine Golda's life and the political background. You short changed her greatly. This was not one of your better presentations.

[@Ishijah1]

Her father was carpenter a simple person isn't that looking down on the lowly. Jesus was carpenter also look at how followers he has today. Such haughty talk Dr Henri.