

Halamish explained "is not reenacted in the Otto Preminger film based on Leon Uris' book. Two people raised their hands one who had a birth certificate indicating that he was one of tens of babies born on the very same embattled ship of Jewish refugees. Aviva Halamish of the Department of History, Philosophy and Judaic Studies, opened her lecture on "The True Story of Exodus" by asking if anyone in the audience had any personal connection with the Exodus. Aviva Halamish of Open University of Israel's Department of History, Philosophy and Judaic Studies was on hand to explain the actual facts - no less thrilling than the novel or movie - all based on her in-depth research. Sure, there was a boat by the name, and yes there were Jewish refugees aboard it, who eventually made their way to Palestine, but the rest has little to do with historical facts. Web Master: Sonia Pechersky, Royi GumprichĮrase just about whatever you remember from the Leon Uris book, "Exodus" and the eponymous movie made by Otto Preminger with handsome Paul Newman as the hero. Project 100: A Program for Arab MinoritiesĪ Taste of Academia: Coffee, Beer and ProfessorsĬo-editors: Elissa Allerhand, Ilene Bloch-Levy Practical Solutions for Students with Disabilities New Chancellor: From the Supreme Court to the Open UniversityĪ Celebration: Lord Woolf's 80th BirthdayĪ Fighter Pilot and Researcher of Nanometer ThreadsĢ7 Years Old and Co-Founder of a Multi-Million Dollar CompanyĬaregivers, Caregiving and Emotional Intelligence
