A Green Chariot: A Film About Russian-Israeli Identity

A Green Chariot: A Film About Russian-Israeli Identity

 This dramatic clip (03:56) is from “A Green Chariot” (2005), a film about a young Russian immigrant to Israel

Success Stories from Generation 1.5

Success Stories from Generation 1.5

“The great wave of aliyah from the former Soviet Union of the late 1980s and 1990s has given rise to

Marina Maximilian: 1990

Marina Maximilian: 1990

This moving song by Marina Maximilian describes the experience of immigrants to Israel from the Soviet Union in the nineties.

Models of Cultural Absorption in Israeli Society

Models of Cultural Absorption in Israeli Society

Israel’s population is culturally and ethnically diverse, thanks to large immigrant waves from every corner of the world, each with

Yom HaZikaron – Masa Resource Packets

Yom HaZikaron – Masa Resource Packets

Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s remembrance day, is a national day of grief and mourning. Masa invites you to tune into this

Viewing the Ceremony

Viewing the Ceremony

The file below will serve as a guide to help you get the most out of the Yom HaZikaron ceremony. Deepen

“And the Great House Shall Be Struck Down” Memory, Commemoration & Forgetting

“And the Great House Shall Be Struck Down” Memory, Commemoration & Forgetting

What happens when to our collective experience when the passing of time causes memories to fade? As a people, how

Curating Memories – How and What Does a Society Remember?

Curating Memories – How and What Does a Society Remember?

The same Hebrew word (le’etzor) is used to mean both storing and curating. But what do the two words have

“For These Things I Weep – Assembling the Fragments to Build a World

“For These Things I Weep – Assembling the Fragments to Build a World

Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s remembrance day, is a day of true grief and mourning. Who in Israel has not been affected,

Cycling Protest for the Release of Captured Soldiers

Cycling Protest for the Release of Captured Soldiers

From June 2007, this video (01:41) covers a rally of thousands of Israeli citizens who biked in northern Israel in a protest