Homeland: Ten Stories, One Israel Unpacked

Alain Checroun has a story to tell. His birthplace, Morocco, was once home to nearly 300,000 Jews. But after the creation of the state of Israel, hundreds of thousands of Moroccan Jews made their way to the world’s only Jewish state. Like all immigration stories, Alain’s is a story of resilience. Of challenges. Of triumphs. And ultimately, it’s about the joys of coming home.
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For more information on Mizrahi Jewry in general and Moroccan Jewry in specific, see the following sources:
The Jews of Morocco from the Jewish Virtual Library: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jews-of-morocco
Jews Under Moroccan Skies:
https://www.amazon.com/Jews-Under-Moroccan-Skies-Thousand/dp/1935604244
Inside Jewish Morocco (A JDC Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ti-e2bY0mE
Moroccan Jews Celebrating Normalization Deal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOXwF5IAurk
The Story of Israel’s Black Panthers:
https://jewishunpacked.com/the-story-of-israels-black-panthers/
Valley of Tears:
https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GX6rsqgAIJMPCwgEAAACB
On the Wadi Salib Riots:
https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2013-06-16/ty-article/july-9-1959-wadi-salib-riots/0000017f-f7b1-d044-adff-f7f9dbb80000 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt21h4xqw.9?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Mizrahi Jews:
https://unpacked.education/video/mizrahi-jews-the-jews-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/
Mizrahi Music:
https://jewishunpacked.com/how-mizrahi-music-took-over-israeli-pop/
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This show was made possible by support from the Koum Family Foundation, the Crain-Maling Foundation, the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, and the Skolnick Family Charitable Trust.

Galina Abramovich-Azoulay has a story to tell. Specifically, the story of Jewish life in the Soviet Union… and the sometimes-difficult adjustment to a new life in Israel. Along with roughly one million other Jews, Galina’s family joined the Soviet Aliyah, transforming the world’s only Jewish state.
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To learn more about Soviet Jewry, check out these resources:
When They Come For Us, We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry https://g.co/kgs/qmSq4e
Welcome and Our Condolences: https://go2films.com/films/welcome-and-our-condolences/
Jewish Virtual Library Portal on Soviet Jewry: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jews-in-the-former-soviet-union 
Is Zionism Racism? Understanding Soviet Propaganda: https://jewishunpacked.com/is-zionism-racism-un-resolution-3379/ 
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This show was made possible by support from the Koum Family Foundation, the Crain-Maling Foundation, the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, and the Skolnick Family Charitable Trust.

When a bus breaks down off an Israeli highway and leaves its passengers stranded, Emily, American journalism student, decides to put her skills to the test...much to the chagrin of her fellow travelers. As she eventually coaxes each person to share their story, Emily uncovers the rich and complex history that every Israeli holds. Each episode is a deep dive into a new character’s world; from Morocco to Russia, all paths lead to Israel in this narrative style pod.
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Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Koum Family Foundation

Crain-Maling Foundation

Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation

Skolnick Family Charitable Trust


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