Tal Chenya
My name is Tal Chenya, and I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Israel Studies, University of Haifa.
For many years my main occupation was as a tour guide in Jerusalem. I transitioned from my profession as a tour guide to academic research through my experiences as a Jerusalemite. Engaging with the physical spaces in Jerusalem that served as centers of commercial and social activity for all residents of Jerusalem created a profound understanding of the importance of social history as a research field that transcends ethnic and religious boundaries.
One of the main issues I have dealt with in my works in recent years is the examination of Jewish personalities and communities that operated during the transition period from the Ottoman era to the Mandate period. I have focused on how they shaped the nature of civil and national activity during the Mandate period, while maintaining a complex relationship with various political-national factors.
Thus, for my thesis work, I examined the activities of two Jerusalemites: David Yellin and Gad Frumkin. Their personal identities were shaped by local Ottoman-era social and public models, and they both played important roles in Zionist activity during the Mandate period. In my work I aimed to highlight Yellin’s and Frumkin’s worldview of cultural affinity and belonging, as well as their influence on public and Zionist activities.
Following this approach, which seeks to emphasize the principle of social continuity amidst political shifts, in my doctoral work I sought to examine these dynamics within the communal framework of Jerusalem. I analyzed power dynamics and interrelations—such as religious affiliations, local thought patterns, national aspirations, and political affiliations—between various centers of influence operating in Jerusalem during the Mandate period. The relationships between these centers of influence shaped different realms of civil activity within the national institutions. Among the areas I explored were religious issues (such as ritual slaughter and burial), Hebrew labor, social activism, and education.
These topics in my master’s and doctoral studies were explored from a perspective termed “history from below,” that is, examining norms derived from daily life, often found at the peripheries of major events, while taking into account practical considerations that may not necessarily align with dominant political paradigms (Zionist and non-Zionist).
Supervisors: Dr. Moshe Naor
Phone: 0528613943
Address: 3
Oley Regalim
For many years my main occupation was as a tour guide in Jerusalem. I transitioned from my profession as a tour guide to academic research through my experiences as a Jerusalemite. Engaging with the physical spaces in Jerusalem that served as centers of commercial and social activity for all residents of Jerusalem created a profound understanding of the importance of social history as a research field that transcends ethnic and religious boundaries.
One of the main issues I have dealt with in my works in recent years is the examination of Jewish personalities and communities that operated during the transition period from the Ottoman era to the Mandate period. I have focused on how they shaped the nature of civil and national activity during the Mandate period, while maintaining a complex relationship with various political-national factors.
Thus, for my thesis work, I examined the activities of two Jerusalemites: David Yellin and Gad Frumkin. Their personal identities were shaped by local Ottoman-era social and public models, and they both played important roles in Zionist activity during the Mandate period. In my work I aimed to highlight Yellin’s and Frumkin’s worldview of cultural affinity and belonging, as well as their influence on public and Zionist activities.
Following this approach, which seeks to emphasize the principle of social continuity amidst political shifts, in my doctoral work I sought to examine these dynamics within the communal framework of Jerusalem. I analyzed power dynamics and interrelations—such as religious affiliations, local thought patterns, national aspirations, and political affiliations—between various centers of influence operating in Jerusalem during the Mandate period. The relationships between these centers of influence shaped different realms of civil activity within the national institutions. Among the areas I explored were religious issues (such as ritual slaughter and burial), Hebrew labor, social activism, and education.
These topics in my master’s and doctoral studies were explored from a perspective termed “history from below,” that is, examining norms derived from daily life, often found at the peripheries of major events, while taking into account practical considerations that may not necessarily align with dominant political paradigms (Zionist and non-Zionist).
Supervisors: Dr. Moshe Naor
Phone: 0528613943
Address: 3
Oley Regalim
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