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Chapter 23 - Israel

from Part IV - Bernstein as Musical and Cultural Ambassador

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2024

Elizabeth A. Wells
Affiliation:
Mount Allison University, Canada
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On 9 July 1967, Leonard Bernstein led the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) in a concert atop Mount Scopus, celebrating in the aftermath of the Jewish State’s geopolitical victory in the Six-Day War. Even as explosions thundered on in the distance, Bernstein publicly championed Jerusalem’s destiny to be a peaceful, unified city in which all could flourish through increased cultural tolerance. This event is perhaps more indicative than any other of the contradictions between Bernstein’s personal and political beliefs as a progressive, first-generation Jewish American and his deeply ingrained, lifelong loyalty to Zionism and Israeli nationalist sensibilities. This chapter briefly explores how these oft-conflicting belief systems and historical events shaped Bernstein’s lifelong struggle to negotiate his identity as an American New Jew.

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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Israel
  • Edited by Elizabeth A. Wells, Mount Allison University, Canada
  • Book: Leonard Bernstein in Context
  • Online publication: 06 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891349.024
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  • Israel
  • Edited by Elizabeth A. Wells, Mount Allison University, Canada
  • Book: Leonard Bernstein in Context
  • Online publication: 06 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891349.024
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  • Israel
  • Edited by Elizabeth A. Wells, Mount Allison University, Canada
  • Book: Leonard Bernstein in Context
  • Online publication: 06 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108891349.024
Available formats
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