Aharon - My journey from the Jewish settlement of Hebron

Disillusioned

Aharon grew up in a settlement in the West Bank, and has come a long way since. Today, he lives in Tel Aviv, writes and teaches about crypto-currencies and blockchain technologies as a means for change, and is currently completing his Master's degree in public policy at Tel Aviv University. Following the 2011 Israeli social justice protests, Aharon co-founded several cooperatives, and in the past few years has been participating in protective presence activity in the West Bank to aid Palestinian shepherds and farmers.

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Yehavit

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A few important disclaimers:

I created and funded this podcast privately. I don’t belong to any organization, nor does it represent anyone other than myself.

Secondly, I don’t intend this content to provide a justification or excuse for the actions people interviewed did in their past, but rather to learn from their personal experiences and gain insight as to what the process of transformation looks like. Certain parts of the episode could be triggering for you, and I advise taking into consideration that some of the events discussed are morally and ethically challenging (to say the least).

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And lastly:

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I work as the indigenous people of this country, and pay my respects to their elders, past and emerging.

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Thank you Roy Geva for the soundtrack

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You can contact me at @yehavit on Instagram (or write to yehavit@gmail if you’re not on Instagram).

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Stuff we mentioned:

Neturei Karta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neturei_Karta

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Rabbi Kook (the father): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Isaac_Kook

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Rabbi Kook (the son): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zvi_Yehuda_Kook#:~:text=Zvi%20Yehuda%20Kook%20(Hebrew%3A%20%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%99,rabbi%20of%20British%20Mandatory%20Palestine.

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1929 Hebron Massacre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1929_Hebron_massacre

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Prof. Hillel Cohen’s book about the 1929 Hebron Massacre (Hebrew): https://www.e-vrit.co.il/Product/2413/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%A4_%D7%98

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Prof. Hillel Cohen’s book about the 1929 Hebron Massacre (Hebrew):

https://www.amazon.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict-Schusterman-Israel-Studies/dp/1611688116

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The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_the_Patriarchs

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Yossi Gurwitz’s blog: https://friendsofgeorge.hahem.co.il/

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Idan’s Landau’s interview on this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hzZ7luwrgWpiobfe26vxz?si=30dd23268bb24d6b

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Engaged Dharma: https://www.facebook.com/israeli.engaged.dharma/