Seams of History – The Old and the New Communities of Jerusalem

משפחת סלומון. (באדיבות מוזיאון חצר הישוב הישן)

Experience Jerusalem on the brink of modernity, and learn about the shift in ideologies as the new generation of immigrants began filling the city. Follow Eliezer Ben Yehuda’s linguistic revolution, the various Zionist movements which entered the city, the new leadership of the Jerusalem community, and the “new ethnicities” that began establishing themselves in the city’s limits. Hear about the beginning of the Arab-Jewish conflict, and the weapon’s cache that was once used to excommunicate people. Jerusalem brought in the modern era with a bang – parties, mixed dancing, and change.
The lecture is accompanied by a slideshow of pictures and video clips.