In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, we’re highlighting 10 amazing retro videos — as seen on YouTube — that capture the land and people of Israel on film from 1913 – 1962. (h/t to JTA colleague Uri Fintzy of 6nobacon fame for assistance)
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10. The First Maccabiah (1932, Narrated by Ya’akov Gross)
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9. Excerpt from declaration of the State of Israel (1948)
8. ‘Life of Jews in Palestine’ (1913, as seen on History Channel Israel)
7. Archival footage (1962, Alfred Raider collection)
6. First Hebrew language newsreel from Palestine (1934, Spielberg Film Archives)
5.Edward Murrow facilitates interview between Ben-Gurion and Burmese leader U Nu (1959)
4. Jerusalem (1918)
3. Mike Wallace interviews Abba Eban (1958)
2. Fred Monoson’s Color footage (From the documentary “I Was There In Color”)
1. "Springtime in the Holy Land" color film (1939)
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