Sharon Geva
Biographic Data
| ID | 1626481 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon Geva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon |
| FAMILY NAME | Geva |
| SIGNATURE | GEVA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-0692-3919 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Between the ‘Mother of the Sons’ and October 7: The motherhood trap in Israeli public discourse
From the early years of the state, motherhood has constituted the defining element of Jewish women’s social position. Thus, over the years, motherhood has been used as a potentially transformative political force, particularly regarding issues of national security. By defining themselves as mothers, women have entered the public sphere without challenging patriarchal structures, yet, by doing so, have simultaneously reinforced these structures an…
Grounded: Female Pilots in the Israeli Air Force's Early Years
At the establishment of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in 1948, women served as pilots. In the mid-1950s, however, the IAF decided to remove women from flight training and ground all female pilots. That policy persisted until the High Court of Justice's ruling in the Alice Miller case (1995). This article narrates the experiences of women pilots before and after the IAF decision to ground women, demonstrating that the decision was based not on profe…
Shifting Landscapes, Changing Perspectives: The Founding of Kibbutz Lochamei HaGeta'ot
Since its establishment, Kibbutz Lochamei HaGeta'ot has served as a living memorial to the Holocaust. This is reflected not only in its name, but also in the timing of its foundation (which coincided with the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising) and the establishment of the first Holocaust museum (the Ghetto Fighters' House) on the kibbutz. This article focuses on the early phase of the kibbutz's history, from September 1948 to April 1949, …
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising at the Eichmann trial
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) was the ultimate symbol of Jewish heroism during the Holocaust. This article examines its presence in the trial of Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann (1961) and focuses on three testimonies of survivors of the uprising: Zivia Lubetkin and Yitzhak Zuckerman, senior members of the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), and Dr. David Wdowinski, political leader of the Jewish Military Organization (ZZW). Examination of the ci…
Young woman, daughter, mother: Female soldiers killed in battle during Israel’s War of Independence (1947–1949)
During Israel's War of Independence (1947–1949), women were a minority in the enlisted forces (10 per cent) and among the victims (9 per cent). Most did not carry weapons, and some were not killed in battle but were victims of other circumstances. This article tells the stories of three female fighters who were killed in battle in that war, outlining their public image in Israel: Miriam Shachor, a Palmach fighter, who was killed in 1947 while def…
Behind the scenes: Women in the Eichmann trial
The trial of the Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann (1961), a significant event in the Holocaust commemoration history, was organised and managed by men. The three judges, the prosecutors, and the defence were all men, as were most of the witnesses and the chief court administrators. All the heads and investigators of the Israeli Police special Eichmann unit were men. Yet, a broader look reveals that outside the legal arena, women filled formal duties …
From a Holocaust Survivor’s Initiative to a Ministry of Education Project: Fredka Mazia and the First Israeli Youth Journeys to Poland 1965–1966
The first Israeli youth journey to Poland took place in 1965. Fredka Mazia, a Holocaust survivor, initiated, organized, and led the group. Following a positive public response, the Ministry of Education and Culture organized their own journey in 1966. In 1967, after Poland severed relations with Israel, the government suspended further journeys until the 1980s. In time, they have become a tradition and the focus of several research studies; howev…
Spearhead Ghetto Fighters: A re-evaluation of the Kashariyot (female couriers) in Jewish undergrounds
Any resemblance to actual persons is not coincidental: The book Uri Tsafon uvo'i teman (1963) and the Yemenite children affair
This article introduces and explores a neglected historical source dealing with the Yemenite children affair: The book Uri tsafon uvo'i teman (“Awake, O north wind, and come thou south” [Song of Songs, 4,16]), published in Israel in 1963. The novel revolves around the adoption of a Yemenite baby girl by an Israeli woman and is openly based on the author's biography. Although the Yemenite children affair has caused a public uproar that has been un…
Case Closed: Women in the Israel Police, 1948–1958
The article explores trends of change and continuity in the status of women in the Israel Police over the first decade of the State, as manifested in the declared policy of the top police command and in views expressed by women of that time. With the exclusion of 1948, during which women filled various duties and some willingness was noticed to set up a women's police unit, the Israel Police gradually pushed its female members to the margins. In …
To collect the tears of the Jewish people”: The story of Miriam Novitch
This article tells the story of Miriam Novitch, a Holocaust survivor and a key figure in the Ghetto Fighters’ House in Israel, and describes her intensive work to document the Holocaust. Although Holocaust researchers generally agree that her contribution was of the utmost importance, she is rarely mentioned in public in Israel. There are several reasons for this contradiction: she represented spiritual rather than armed resistance; she worked be…
Any resemblance to actual persons is not coincidental: The book Uri Tsafon uvo'i teman (1963) and the Yemenite children affair
This article introduces and explores a neglected historical source dealing with the Yemenite children affair: The book Uri tsafon uvo'i teman (“Awake, O north wind, and come thou south” [Song of Songs, 4,16]), published in Israel in 1963. The novel revolves around the adoption of a Yemenite baby girl by an Israeli woman and is openly based on the author's biography. Although the Yemenite children affair has caused a public uproar that has been un…
To collect the tears of the Jewish people”: The story of Miriam Novitch
This article tells the story of Miriam Novitch, a Holocaust survivor and a key figure in the Ghetto Fighters’ House in Israel, and describes her intensive work to document the Holocaust. Although Holocaust researchers generally agree that her contribution was of the utmost importance, she is rarely mentioned in public in Israel. There are several reasons for this contradiction: she represented spiritual rather than armed resistance; she worked be…
Case Closed: Women in the Israel Police, 1948–1958
The article explores trends of change and continuity in the status of women in the Israel Police over the first decade of the State, as manifested in the declared policy of the top police command and in views expressed by women of that time. With the exclusion of 1948, during which women filled various duties and some willingness was noticed to set up a women's police unit, the Israel Police gradually pushed its female members to the margins. In …
Any resemblance to actual persons is not coincidental: The book Uri Tsafon uvo'i teman (1963) and the Yemenite children affair
This article introduces and explores a neglected historical source dealing with the Yemenite children affair: The book Uri tsafon uvo'i teman (“Awake, O north wind, and come thou south” [Song of Songs, 4,16]), published in Israel in 1963. The novel revolves around the adoption of a Yemenite baby girl by an Israeli woman and is openly based on the author's biography. Although the Yemenite children affair has caused a public uproar that has been un…
From a Holocaust Survivor’s Initiative to a Ministry of Education Project: Fredka Mazia and the First Israeli Youth Journeys to Poland 1965–1966
The first Israeli youth journey to Poland took place in 1965. Fredka Mazia, a Holocaust survivor, initiated, organized, and led the group. Following a positive public response, the Ministry of Education and Culture organized their own journey in 1966. In 1967, after Poland severed relations with Israel, the government suspended further journeys until the 1980s. In time, they have become a tradition and the focus of several research studies; howev…
Spearhead Ghetto Fighters: A re-evaluation of the Kashariyot (female couriers) in Jewish undergrounds
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising at the Eichmann trial
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) was the ultimate symbol of Jewish heroism during the Holocaust. This article examines its presence in the trial of Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann (1961) and focuses on three testimonies of survivors of the uprising: Zivia Lubetkin and Yitzhak Zuckerman, senior members of the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), and Dr. David Wdowinski, political leader of the Jewish Military Organization (ZZW). Examination of the ci…
Young woman, daughter, mother: Female soldiers killed in battle during Israel’s War of Independence (1947–1949)
During Israel's War of Independence (1947–1949), women were a minority in the enlisted forces (10 per cent) and among the victims (9 per cent). Most did not carry weapons, and some were not killed in battle but were victims of other circumstances. This article tells the stories of three female fighters who were killed in battle in that war, outlining their public image in Israel: Miriam Shachor, a Palmach fighter, who was killed in 1947 while def…
Behind the scenes: Women in the Eichmann trial
The trial of the Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann (1961), a significant event in the Holocaust commemoration history, was organised and managed by men. The three judges, the prosecutors, and the defence were all men, as were most of the witnesses and the chief court administrators. All the heads and investigators of the Israeli Police special Eichmann unit were men. Yet, a broader look reveals that outside the legal arena, women filled formal duties …
Grounded: Female Pilots in the Israeli Air Force's Early Years
At the establishment of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in 1948, women served as pilots. In the mid-1950s, however, the IAF decided to remove women from flight training and ground all female pilots. That policy persisted until the High Court of Justice's ruling in the Alice Miller case (1995). This article narrates the experiences of women pilots before and after the IAF decision to ground women, demonstrating that the decision was based not on profe…
Shifting Landscapes, Changing Perspectives: The Founding of Kibbutz Lochamei HaGeta'ot
Since its establishment, Kibbutz Lochamei HaGeta'ot has served as a living memorial to the Holocaust. This is reflected not only in its name, but also in the timing of its foundation (which coincided with the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising) and the establishment of the first Holocaust museum (the Ghetto Fighters' House) on the kibbutz. This article focuses on the early phase of the kibbutz's history, from September 1948 to April 1949, …
Between the ‘Mother of the Sons’ and October 7: The motherhood trap in Israeli public discourse
From the early years of the state, motherhood has constituted the defining element of Jewish women’s social position. Thus, over the years, motherhood has been used as a potentially transformative political force, particularly regarding issues of national security. By defining themselves as mothers, women have entered the public sphere without challenging patriarchal structures, yet, by doing so, have simultaneously reinforced these structures an…
Sociology (8 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · The Holocaust (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)