Jew Oughta Know

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57. Original Sin Feb 03, 2019

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In the push to take back Jerusalem Jewish fighters commit a horrible atrocity at Deir Yassin. The Arabs follow in kind. Just a few days before independence, the future Jewish state is in doubt.

56. Civil War in Palestine Jan 27, 2019

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Palestine descends into civil war between Jews and Arabs immediately following the UN's vote for partition. Jewish communities come under siege while Ben Gurion orders the Jews not to retreat from a single inch of territory.

55. Partition Jan 20, 2019

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Is there a just way to partition Palestine between Arabs and Jews? The United Nations considers that question, and November 29, 1947, goes down as an historic day for the Jewish People.

54. The Ship That Launched a Nation Nov 18, 2018

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Jewish resistance, not by killing people, but by rescuing them. The Haganah's difficult Aliyah Bet operation to bring Holocaust refugees to Palestine gets a huge PR boost.

53. The Sergeants Affair Nov 11, 2018

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Menachem Begin pushes the bounds of morality in the final blow of the Jewish resistance against the British.

52. Prison Break! Nov 05, 2018

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The Irgun busts their guys out of prison.

51. The Downward Spiral, and Then Boom Oct 28, 2018

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The Jewish defense groups join together to resist the British, culminating in a defining terrorist attack on the King David Hotel in 1946.

50. The Hunting Season Oct 21, 2018

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The Lehi assassinates a high-ranking British official, and the Jews turn on each other in a minor Zionist civil war.

49. Dearest Mother, A Million Thanks Oct 07, 2018

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Hannah Senesh, Haviva Reik, and the only rescue mission sent to Europe by the Yishuv.

48. Begin's War Begins Sep 30, 2018

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Menachem Begin, a man of many contrasts, bursts onto the scene to take over the Irgun.

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