TABLE OF CONTENTS

These are the units covered in Hebrew 302:

Introduction to Hebrew literature (pp. 1 - 7)

UNIT 1 Savyon Liebrecht (pp. 8 - 27)

Short Story, "The Engagement Party of Hayuta"
Deals with the attitude of Israelis toward the Holocaust and Holocaust survivors.

Background readings

UNIT 2 Amnon Shamush (pp. 28 - 64)

a.) Background readings

b.) Story, "Pictures from Elementary School"

c.) Story, "Between 2 Cities"

The two stories deal with the absorption of "eastern" immigrant in Israel.

d.) Poem, "Anna and I"

UNIT 3 Poems from the Passover Hagadah - The celebration of freedom. (pp. 65 - 73)

UNIT 4

a.) Chapter 22 in Genesis "The Binding of Isaac" The Story of the Akkeda. (pp. 74 - 108)

An artistic, psychological, and ideological reading of the text.

b.) Yehuda Amichai (pp. 109 - 124)

Poem, "The Hero of the Akedah" (The Binding)
An aesthetic analysis of the text which raises the question of the role and responsibility of politicians and parents for sending young people to their deaths in wars. The poem is based on the biblical story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son.

UNIT 5 Peace Poems(pp. 125 - 133)

We read and sing seven poems which were put to music in celebration of Israel's Independence Day.

UNIT 6 The Pain of War (pp. 134 - 138)

a.) Story, "Ups and Downs" by Lea Kohn

b.) Excerpts of a story, "A Journey of a Father" by Aharon Megged

GRAMMAR REVIEW (PP.140-153)

All of these units weave together a tapestry which represents prominent writers and the most prominent concerns of Israeli society.

ATTENTION: The first few pages of this collection include topics for writing and discussions. It also includes phrases used in discourse and debate. Make use of them when you write and discuss.

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