1 20 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Suzanne Ross Video Memoirs Description An account of the resource Pending Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ross, Suzanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930s–2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wood, Nat Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV-ROSS Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data MP4 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:52:54 Media Embedded media file for non-oral history recorded sound and moving images. <br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/daFR7YblIbM?si=3ByVq3yNwJ3Jqx--" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 6-01. Judaism and Anti-Zionism: Palestine, Kibbutz, and the "New" Jew Description An account of the resource In this recording, part of a larger video memoir, Suzanne Ross traces her profound Jewish identity, shaped by her family’s flight from Nazi-occupied Belgium during WWII. As a child refugee across Europe, North Africa, and Palestine, she learned early that being Jewish meant survival amid persecution. Her family’s year in Palestine (before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948) left lasting impressions: while she cherished reunions with relatives, she critiques the left-wing kibbutz’s secular Zionism, which mocked religious traditions and marginalized diaspora Jews like her family. Suzanne recalls visceral discomfort when classmates scorned elderly Jews or scrawled “outsiders leave” on a blackboard—early signs of Zionism’s exclusionary undercurrents. Though the kibbutz idealized a “new Jewish” identity tied to Hebrew and labor, Suzanne’s parents saw Palestine only as temporary refuge. Her father, a polyglot and anti-Nazi operative, leveraged his work with Allied intelligence to secure passage to the U.S.—their ultimate dream of stability. Suzanne’s memoirs highlight how Zionism’s post-Holocaust appeal grew, contrasting with pre-war Jewish diversity (most Jews weren’t Zionists). She honors Jewish resistance fighters like Warsaw Ghetto’s Mordechai Anielewicz, rejecting Zionist narratives that erased diaspora resilience. Her reflections weave personal trauma with sharp ideological critique, revealing how kibbutz life’s contradictions—collective ideals paired with intolerance—shaped what would grow in her adult years to a full-blown anti-Zionism. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ross, Suzanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wood, Nat Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You can, without permission, copy, modify, distribute, display, or perform the Item, for non-commercial uses. For any other permissible uses, please review the terms and conditions with the organization that has made the Item available. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video memoir Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV-ROSS.087 Holocaust Israel kibbutz Mordechai Anielewicz Palestine Róza Robota Suzanne Ross Zionism