This paper addresses the complexities encountered by teachers and students when dealing with conflictual historical narratives in the context of integrated bilingual schools in Israel. The narratives presented are based on rich ethnographic data gathered from a long-standing research effort in the schools. They offer insights into how those…

This paper discusses sources specific to Jewish genealogical research and shows how the collection resources of the Israel Genealogical Society (IGS) library have exemplified this. The paper begins with a description of basic genealogical sources available at public, state, and university libraries. Examples of sources unique to Jewish…

Describes a course for third- or fourth-year chemical engineering students designed to acquaint them with the chemical industry. The course deals with productivity, characteristics of the chemical industry, sources of information, industrial intelligence, research and development, patent law, technology transfer, and quality control. (TW)

A review of the status of English language instruction in Israel begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (elementary, secondary, higher, adult, and teacher), the activities of related professional associations, the…