Rabbi Gil Student writes: There is a new graphic novel about the history of the State of Israel titled Homeland: The Illustrated History of the State of Israel. The term "graphic novel" might make you think of a fancy comic book, but that is misleadingly understated. This is a beautiful book that uses stunning graphical art to tell a story. Trust me, you will not confuse this with Peanuts.
The story underlying the book is a professor in the US teaching her students the story of Israel, and then guiding them on a visit through the country. The professor’s story begins with the beginning, Genesis and the Creation. It continues through the Bible and then the post-biblical history, jumping relatively quickly from the main events throughout history until modern Zionism, the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel.
Aryeh posts: This book has been around for nearly two years. It was published by an arm of an organization of what used to be known as the Chicago Board of Jewish Education. It was the oversight and resource organization to afternoon hebrew schools. I purchased the book as well. It is well done artistically. I would want to make clear that this is not done from an Orthodox perspective at all though.
