Pillar of Fire (3 DVD Set)

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Beginning with the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, this landmark television production traces the events that led to the creation of Israel in 1948, relying on scores of eyewitness accounts and rare documentary footage collected from archives and private collections around the world. The program also journeys though the Jewish dream of return, the Arab national awakening, the holocaust and the War of Independence.

The incredible story of Israel's rebirth.

This seven part documentary series portrays:

• The Jewish people's return to the promised land.
• The Jewish-Arab struggle for Palestine.
• Persecution of Jews in Europe.
• The war of independence.
• The creation of the state of Israel.

Pillar of Fire relates the drama of the Jewish people's return to Zion and the establishment of the state of Israel. It is an extensive documentary production that feature rare documentary footage collected from more than 30 archives and private collections throughout the world, as well as many eye-witness interviews.

This documentary series also portrays the Jewish-Arab struggle for Palestine, persecution of Jews in Europe, the war of 1948 and David Ben-Gurion's declaration of independence.

For the first time, this abridged English version is being offered on DVD