ABSTRACT This article explores Western Jews’ admiration for the new State of Israel on the basis of women’s representation. Pamphlets, biographies, and whole series of fundraiser films, produced by Zionist women’s organizations, depicted Jewish-Israeli women as carriers of democratic values, caring mothers for all of Israel’s population, and courageous fighters for their people’s survival. The Jewish-Israeli woman’s image as “a better human being” served as an intriguing symbol through which Diaspora Jews could identify with the Jewish state and overcome feelings of impotence after the Holocaust in Europe. The idealized representation of Jewish-Israeli women primarily suited Western Jewry’s need for Jewish empowerment.

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“一个更好的人：”新以色列女人的侨民形象

摘要 本文探讨了西方犹太人在女性代表的基础上对新以色列国的钦佩。犹太复国主义妇女组织制作的小册子、传记和整个系列筹款影片将犹太裔以色列妇女描绘成民主价值观的载体、关爱所有以色列人的母亲，以及为人民生存而勇敢的战士。犹太裔以色列妇女作为“更好的人”的形象是一个有趣的象征，通过它，散居的犹太人可以认同犹太国家并克服欧洲大屠杀后的无能感。犹太裔以色列妇女的理想化代表主要适合西方犹太人对犹太人赋权的需要。