News for Toldot Yisrael The fall of Gush EtzionRuma Falk remembers the first time she received the SOS signal as a telegraph operator in Jerusalem. Watch: First of Chief of Staff's office director speaksShosh Habas talks about being the office director of the first IDF Chief of Staff, and the challenges of the War of Independence. A bravery fiercer than deathThe tragic yet inspiring story of 35 soldiers who gave their lives in January 1948 trying to bring supplies to kibbutzim in Gush Etzion. Watch: Americans who made a difference in 1948Five dramatic stories of ordinary Americans who answered the call of Jewish history and played a role in the struggle for a Jewish state. Special Project to Record Israel's FoundingLandmark film series documents the history of the founding of the State of Israel - from the people who were there to see history happen. Bravery Fiercer Than Death: The 35 of Gush EtzionA project to bring Israel’s state history alive as Steven Spielberg has done with the Holocaust, presents ‘The 35 Heroes of Gush Etzion.’ Toldot Yisrael: Founding HistoryA historical archive project to record the testimonies of Israel's founding pioneers has just completed its 500th interview. 1947 Partition Vote RevisitedA new film depicts the dramatic and critical Partition Vote in the UN in 1948 that led to the formation of the State of Israel. |
