The Nation State and the Promised Land

An English translation of Solomon Simon’s book,
Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel

Category: Chapters

  • Chapter 13: Mount Gilboa

    Chapter 13: Mount Gilboa

    Not far from M-H, at the foot of Mount Gilboa, are two kibbutzim. They are not among the extreme kibbutzim. I told Sholem I very much wanted to spend two days there. He said to me: “The poet G. is there, and the fiction writer Sh. I will give you…

  • Chapter 12: In the Jezreel Valley

    Chapter 12: In the Jezreel Valley

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 11: Two Kibbutzim in Sharon

    Chapter 11: Two Kibbutzim in Sharon

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 10: A Hakhshore [preparatory] Kibbutz and a Children’s Village

    Chapter 10: A Hakhshore [preparatory] Kibbutz and a Children’s Village

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 9: Kfar Hogla

    Chapter 9: Kfar Hogla

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 8: Dr. Herzl in the Country of His Dreams

    Chapter 8: Dr. Herzl in the Country of His Dreams

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 7: A Military Parade and a Memorial

    Chapter 7: A Military Parade and a Memorial

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 6: Jerusalem

    Chapter 6: Jerusalem

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 5: An Excursion to the Negev

    Chapter 5: An Excursion to the Negev

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…

  • Chapter 4: Immigrants and Residents

    Chapter 4: Immigrants and Residents

    The Nation State and the Promised Land: An American Yiddish Writer in Israel, 1949, by Solomon Simon. English translation, 2024, by David R. Forman. All rights reserved. Page numbers from Medines Yisroel un Erets Yisroel, 1950, Farlag Matones (NY), are included for those who wish to follow along with the…