Observation
July 22, 2021
Was Menachem Begin a Founder of Israel?
By Martin Kramer, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Avi Shilon, Jonathan SilverIsrael's sixth prime minister was a leader of consequence and achievement. But how does he relate to Israel's origins?
On July 13, Mosaic subscribers joined together to watch the 2021 film Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin. Following a screening of the documentary, Mosaic’s editor Jonathan Silver convened a discussion of the question of how Begin relates to Israel’s founding. Joining him were the historians Martin Kramer and Avi Shilon, and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik. A lightly edited transcript of their discussion follows, and a video recording of it can be watched below.
Jonathan Silver: