Protest in bergenbelsen displaced persons camp over return of exodus 1947 passengers photo protesting britains decision to return the passengers of the exodus 1947 to germany. He secures access to a cargo ship and fills it with jewish refugees, who subsequently go on. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenonthe towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The ship was 330 feet long with a capacity of roughly 500 passengers. Baltimore more than 70 years ago, a ship once almost abandoned for scrap launched from the united states to start a sixmonth journey to europe, where it would pick up thousands of jewish refugees fleeing the wreckage of world. Leon uris and the americanization of israels founding story. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. Jun 24, 20 exodus, published in 1958, was of course a hugely influential book. Buy exodus book online at low prices in india exodus. The film features an ensemble cast, and its celebrated soundtrack music. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus the book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. I read the novel, exodus by leon uris many years ago and knew some. Both film and book tell the story of the postwar illegal immigration ships. Most people know about exodus either from the book by leon uris, or the film starring the eversosexy paul newman as the pioneering young jewish leader that brought survivors of the holocaust back to their ancient homeland where they would be allowed to live free.
The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the. Baltimore more than 70 years ago, a ship once almost abandoned for scrap launched from the united states to start a sixmonth journey to europe, where it would pick up thousands of jewish refugees fleeing the wreckage of world war ii and take them to. The story follows a collection of characters in 1947 and 1948 as they fight the british in order to gain independence for israel and support for the partition plan and then the arabs to keep their newlyestablished nation. In 1960, the film exodus directed by otto preminger and starring paul newman, based on the above novel, was released.
It was made by alpha and carlyle productions and distributed by united artists. A massive bestseller number one of the new york times list for 19 straight weeks which also became a mawkish movie two years later starring paul newman in the role of the hero ari ben canaan, it played a major role in the way american jews and people around the world viewed. Exodus, american epic film, released in 1960, that was otto premingers. Ruth grubers classic, exodus 1947, is one of the outstanding books to emerge from world war ii. Exodus 1947 is pictured in the haifa port in early 1952. The exodus 1947 was a wornout usowned coastal freight passenger ship launched in 1928. The ship caught fire later that year and sank in the haifa harbor. Exodus, a film by otto preminger based on the novel by leon uris. The monumentally fictional israel that remade american jewry its hard to underestimate the impact of this book along with the paul newman film on a generation of americans and beyond. With murray aronoff, ike aronowitz, david bengurion, eli bergman.
The evening before, this unarmed ship, crammed with more than 4,500 holocaust survivors, had been rammed and boarded by sailors of the british navy to prevent her desperate human cargo from seeking refuge in palestine. Although leon uriss 1958 bestseller inspired the film, the actual events were far less extraordinary than the book and film both glamorized. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus. May 17, 2011 exodus 1947 is a one hour documentary narrated by morley safer with a score by ilan rechtman. The book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. Monica levin who arrived israel to participate in the ceremony of 70 years of the exodus 1947 voyage to erez israel. The honolulu jewish film festival programs will be rescheduled to a later date. The ship that launched a nation, a predominantly jewish city, tel aviv, was on strike to protest this as it shut down for an entire day. I read the novel, exodus by leon uris many years ago and knew some of the history of the founding of the state of israel. Exodus 1947, the ship that launched a nation jewish exponent. Ruth gruber, a fearless chronicler of the jewish struggle.
The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. The film is a richly layered program, constructed with first person accounts to recall events that shaped world history. The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel. The film is a richly layered program, constructed with first person accounts to recall events that. The haganah radioed the ship, ordering it to change its name to the exodus 1947, which many of the americans hated.
Jun 02, 2010 n o one can accuse history of not having a sense of irony. In 1999 gruber published a revised edition of her book, exodus 1947. Exodus is a 1960 epic film directed and produced by otto preminger, based on a 1958 novel by leon uris about the founding of the modern state of israel. In fact, the film harps on major character kittys discomfort just being around jews. It was renamed the exodus 1947 at the suggestion of moshe sneh, who at the time headed illegal immigration for the jewish agency. The initial crew of more than 40 men consisted mostly of american jews with no sailing experience in boarded the ship in baltimore. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness an obscure beginning vs. After world war ii, a group of private american citizens banded together in a clandestine effort to transport holocaust survivors to palestine. With paul newman, eva marie saint, ralph richardson, peter lawford.
In 1958, the book exodus by leon uris, based partly on the story of the ship, was published, though the ship exodus in the book is not the same but a smaller one and the real exodus has been renamed. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. Asbrinks book, translated from the swedish, makes some of that years neglected history and high drama tangible and meaningful. The photos and personal stories make this a great read. Also, the arabs as depicted in the book, not all but a goodly number, as still today. Sixtythree years ago, in july 1947, a passenger ship destined for palestine and named the exodus was stopped and boarded by the british. The book was updated in 1999 and in 2007 as exodus 1947. The exodus, which departed from france on july 11, 1947, was filled to capacity with 4,500 jewish refugees, making it the most populous boat to bear refugees to palestine since the end of the holocaust. In the torn, square hole, as big as an open, blitzed barn, we could see a muddle of bedding, possessions, plumbing, broken pipes, overflowing toilets, halfnaked men, women looking for children.
On july 18, 1947, american journalist ruth gruber stood on a wharf in haifa as the exodus 1947 limped into harbor. Exodus 1947 is a one hour pbs documentary narrated by morley safer with a score by ilan rechtman. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. Exodus, the movie, adapted from the 1958 book by leon uris, was inspired by the 1948 book by ruth gerber destination palestine. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. Otto preminger directed a 1960 film based on the novel, featuring paul newman as ari ben canaan. Whichever version one is most familiar with, either one is a distorted. The episode was also the basis of the leon uris novel exodus, published in 1958, and of otto premingers 1960 film adaptation, which starred paul newman. Transferred to the british under the lendlease agreement as part of a group of shallowdraft ships, the. The documentary focuses on clandestine and illegal american efforts to. Produced and directed by otto preminger, the film was based on the 1958 novel exodus by leon uris.
In 1997, the documentary film exodus 1947, directed by elizabeth rodgers and robby henson and narrated by morley safer, was broadcast nationally in the u. The gingerly awaited film version of leon uris novel, exodus, which its. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. Exodus 1947, which is coproduced by maryland public television and airs at 10 tomorrow night, is a documentary you dont want to miss. Tere fredericks actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. Exodus 1947 is a one hour pbs documentary narrated by morley safer about the true story of exodus 1947 voyage.
In the interest of the health and safety of our community, this event is cancelled. At bottom, exodus is about jewish empowerment in a jewish world that was yet emerging from the ashes of its destruction in europe, and in america from high levels of antisemitism and discrimination, wrote author jerome a. Also, the arabs asmore actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. Halamish explained is not reenacted in the otto preminger film based on.
Exodus is a 1960s hollywood version of the creation of the modern state of israel for dummies, and in this it succeeds. A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 2. The book is replete with many photographs documenting the above and the story reaches the night of 17th july 1947 when haganah boys pasted handbills on the shop windows of netanya, haifa and jerusalem depicting the plight of the exodus and describing its cargo of 4,554 refugees consisting of 1,600 men, 1,282 women, 1,017 young people and. The ship that launched a nation by ruth gruber 1999, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemiesthe beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. Erase just about whatever you remember from the leon uris book, exodus and. This award winning jewish film is narrated by morley safer. Directed by new york filmmaker robby henson and narrated. Exodus 1947 is a one hour documentary narrated by morley safer with a score by ilan rechtman. The real exodus palestinian territories the guardian. The exodus 1947 was a ship boarded by 4500 jewish refugees that sailed to israel only to be turned away by the i highly recommend this book. Originally called the ss president warfield, it sailed the chesapeake bay between baltimore, maryland, and norfolk, virginia, for over a decade.
When the film exodus had hit american theaters in 1960, the general perception began to significantly change. Exodus, published in 1958, was of course a hugely influential book. The exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new state of israel. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. Following this, the ship, landed in haifa as a battered vessel and ruth gruber documented the surge of heartbreak and hope, emotion and enormous anxiety to desperately reach the homeland. Ive had this book on my tbr list for some time, and decided to read it now because of current mideastern political problems. With more than 100 photographs by the author the ship looked like a matchbox that had been splintered by a nutcracker. Exodus is a 1960 american epic film on the founding of the modern state of israel. A british blockade intercepted exodus 1947 in international waters off the coast of palestine. Transferred to the british under the lendlease agreement as part of a group of shallowdraft ships, the president warfield was later deployed. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. The film version of leon uris exodus was intentionally scripted for an american audience unfamiliar with holocaust and jewish themes. The state of israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its arab neighbors. Part of the honolulu jewish film festival 2020 exodus 1947 directed by robby henson and elizabeth rodgers.