The Dreyfus Affair V: An End to an Affair

The Dreyfus Affair was one of the most significant political scandals in French history. It began when a Jewish French army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was wrongly accused of high treason. In this fifth and last episode of the series, we cover the end of the affair and the happenings of the Dreyfus family in the years that followed Alfred Dreyfus’s second trial and up to his death.   Key figures, places, and events mentioned in the episode:   The Dreyfus Affair Captain Alfred Dreyfus Emile Zola   Episode Links: Show notes: www.theisraelpodcast.com/episode009/ Book(s) from the episode: www.theisraelpodcast.com/book005/   Show Links: theisraelpodcast.com youtube.com/@theisraelpodcast twitter.com/IsraelPodcaster [email protected]   Next Episode:

The Dreyfus Affair was one of the most significant political scandals in French history. It began when a Jewish French army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was wrongly accused of high treason. In this fourth podcast episode, we will cover Alfred Dreyfus’s second trial that took place after his years of exile on Devil’s Island.   Key figures, places, and events mentioned in the episode:   The Dreyfus Affair Captain Alfred Dreyfus Emile Zola   Episode Links: Show notes: www.theisraelpodcast.com/episode008/ Book(s) from the episode: www.theisraelpodcast.com/book005/   Show Links: theisraelpodcast.com youtube.com/@theisraelpodcast twitter.com/IsraelPodcaster [email protected] ----more----   Next Episode: The Dreyfus Affair V - Aftermath

The Dreyfus Affair was one of the most significant political scandals in French history. It began when a Jewish French army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was wrongly accused of high treason. In this third podcast episode, we will cover his exile on Devil's Island, a remote prison off the coast of French Guiana.   Key figures, places, and events mentioned in the episode:   The Dreyfus Affair Captain Alfred Dreyfus Devil’s Island, French Guiana, South America.   Episode Links: Show notes: www.theisraelpodcast.com/episode007/ Book(s) from the episode: www.theisraelpodcast.com/book005/   Show Links: theisraelpodcast.com youtube.com/@theisraelpodcast twitter.com/IsraelPodcaster [email protected]   Next Episode: The Dreyfus Affair IV - The Affair

The Dreyfus Affair was one of the most significant political scandals in French history. It began when a Jewish French army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was wrongly accused of high treason. In this second podcast episode, we will go over the first court-martial and military degradation of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.   Key figures and events mentioned in the episode:   The Dreyfus Affair Captain Alfred Dreyfus The Degradation of Captain Alfred Dreyfus   Episode Links: Show notes: www.theisraelpodcast.com/episode006/ Book(s) from the episode: www.theisraelpodcast.com/book006/   Show Links: theisraelpodcast.com youtube.com/@theisraelpodcast twitter.com/IsraelPodcaster [email protected]   Next Episode: The Dreyfus Affair III - Devil’s Island

The first of 4 or maybe 5 episodes about the Dreyfus Affair. One of the most infamous affairs of the 20th century. It was a pivotal moment that shaped the political landscape of modern France and also led to the founding of the State of Israel. There are probably hundreds of books written on the events surrounding Captain Alfred Dreyfus's arrest for the crime of high treason in 1894; and the antisemitism unleashed against the Jewish "traitor”.

A translation of a short stories from a collection of stories on children who survived the holocaust. The book was written by the teacher of these children, a member of “The Bricha” or Escape Movement called Nesia Orloviz-Reznik. In this story Nesia recalls her interactions with one of her students and the conversations they had. The story is titled – The Cross.

This episode is about how the State of Israel, the People of Israel, and this podcast, got their name. Topics in the Episode / Key Points: What did the name Israel originally mean? How did the ancient Jewish people and their homeland come to be known as "Israel"? How and why was this particular name chosen for the modern state of Israel?

The Righteous Blinov and the self-defense at Zhytomyr.

This is an English translation of a first-person account by an unknown Jewish soldier; published in 1916 by the historian Simon Dubnow. You can read the full text in English or Hebrew here.