{"product_id":"golda-meir-israels-matriarch-deborah-e-lipstadt","title":"Golda Meir: Israel's Matriarch - Deborah E. Lipstadt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA balanced biography of Golda Meir, who was both adored and abhorred, from award-winning author Deborah E. Lipstadt \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Comprehensive. . . . Always thoughtful. . . . A nuanced account of a leader whose influence endures in the Middle East.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolda Meir (1898-1978) was the first and only woman to serve as prime minister of Israel. She was born in Kiev into a childhood of poverty, hunger, and antisemitism. When she was five, her father left to find work in America, and a year later the family settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a teenager she became devoted to Labor Zionism, giving street-corner speeches, and her family's home became a destination for Zionist emissaries. Her love for Labor Zionism was so fervent that her boyfriend, Morris Meyerson (her future husband), was often in competition with her dedication to the cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZionism prevailed. In 1921, Golda left America for Palestine with Morris and her sister Sheyna. Though the reality of living in Palestine was far from the dream of Zionism, Meir settled on the kibbutz Merhavia and was swiftly appointed to the Histadrut (the General Organization of Hebrew Workers in Palestine). As an ally of the Zionist David Ben-Gurion, Meir played an important role in the Yishuv, the pre-state Jewish community in Palestine; proved an almost singular ability to connect and fundraise with diaspora Jewry, particularly Americans; and served in three pivotal positions following Israel's independence: labor secretary of the newly formed state, foreign minister, and Israel's fourth prime minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn tracing the life of Golda Meir, acclaimed author Deborah E. Lipstadt explores the history of the Yishuv and Jewish state from the 1920s through the 1973 Yom Kippur War, all while highlighting the contradictions and complexities of a person who was only the third woman to serve as a head of state in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYale Jewish Lives Series, Wiley 2023, hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsTabs_reviews-box__MlIpA MuiBox-root mui-style-1v28ako\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h5 MuiTypography-gutterBottom mui-style-h2ouy6\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\"Lipstadt offers a distilled, delicate account of Meir's remarkable dedication to her nation that encourages a learned reckoning with her complex legacy.\"-John Knight, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging writing and fresh perspectives on key moments. . . . An important and captivating short biography of a unique figure in modern Jewish life.\"-Avi Shilon\u003ci\u003e, Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Israel owes Golda much of its legislation in support of working mothers, its housing projects for new immigrants, and the biggest crack yet in its glass ceiling-a female premier.\"-Amit Assis, \u003ci\u003eSegula\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2024 Elizabeth Longford Prize in Historical Biography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deborah Lipstadt offers a comprehensive and fresh portrait of the former Israeli prime minister. Through her attention to gender, Lipstadt provides novel insights into the life of this iconic woman!\"-Rabbi David Ellenson, author of \u003ci\u003eJewish Meaning in a World of Choice: Studies in Tradition and Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44810342170693,"sku":"203700","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/golda-meir-israels-matriarch-deborah-e-lipstadt-goldameir-8752426.jpg?v=1774353863","url":"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/products\/golda-meir-israels-matriarch-deborah-e-lipstadt","provider":"Sydney Jewish Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}