Faith & Fate: the Miracle of Israel - School Edition - Double DVD Set! Essential - Indispensable - 4,000 years of Jewish History.

by TES Inc

Product Features

• Windows 98 and higher

Product Details

• ASIN: B001KTGFYK
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 29, 2008

Product Description

Faith & Fate: Miracle of Israel -- School Edition. Faith & Fate focuses on how the events of the 20th century impacted on the Jewish people - and how the Jewish people impacted on the century. The series explores how the survival of the Jewish people defied the ravages and challenges of over 40 centuries. By combining the historical videos and the productivity tools on the second accompanying DVD the student and researcher has the tools needed to explore and understand the events that affect us to this very day. Features on DVD #1: 110 minute historical DVD in B&W and Color; Many rarely seen photos from private collections; Narration and Explanation of each event; Original Sound Track & special effects; Ability to navigate DVD by Events or by Chapter. Features on DVD #2: Downloadable & Printable photo archive; 26 downloadable videos; Biographies that can be cut and paste; Quick read summaries; Additional resource listing; Trace your own roots; Jewish Family Tree Tools & Resources. On May 14, 1948, the British officially left Palestine and on the same day, the State of Israel was immediately declared by David Ben Gurion, acting as its provisional Prime Minister. America was the first country to officially recognize the new State of Israel - eleven minutes after it was declared. U.S. President Harry Truman signed the letter of recognition - despite the objections by The United States Secretary of State George Marshall and the entire State Department. Immediately after the declaration an all-out war broke out between the Jews and Arabs. Seven Arab armies attacked the new Jewish State. Eventually, the Arab forces began to lose the war. As the war was raging the Jewish leadership begged the local Palestinian Arabs not to abandon their homes but the Arab leadership forbade the Arabs to return or live in areas under Jewish rule. Unfortunately, in one form or anther, the war and battles that began in 1948 have continue to this day.