Milestones | A Journey Through 50 Monuments and Memorial Sites in Israel
Michael Jacobson | Illustrations: Itamar Magid
The Milestones book presents the story of our land through 50 memorials and commemorative sites that were established across Israel over the past one hundred years - from the beginnings of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel, through the rebirth of the nation with the founding of the State, up to the horrific events of October 7, 2023.
The fifty sites featured in the book were selected with the aim of presenting broad historical, geographical, and cultural coverage. Each site is accompanied by an illustration, presented alongside its historical narrative, its context within the local landscape, and a discussion of the site as a work of art - including information about its creators, its artistic qualities, and the messages it conveys.
Choosing illustration as the medium aims to refresh the perspective, create a contemporary visual language for familiar sites, and present them as living and relevant works.
Many of the memorials featured in the book have become integrated into everyday life, and over the years their prominence has faded. The book returns them to center stage, inviting readers to look at them anew - with an innocent or critical eye - and to learn how they shaped the national memory and our Israeli identity.
*Currently available in Hebrew only.
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About the Creators
Michael Jacobson | Architect and Geographer
Michael Jacobson works in research and writing on the built environment, memorials, and heritage sites in Israel. He is the recipient of the Rechter Prize for Young Architect and the Honorary Award of the Israeli Association of Archivists and Information. He is the author of the influential blog Back Window, where he documents and examines architecture and culture in Israel. He has published dozens of books, catalogs, and hundreds of articles combining deep research with a fresh perspective on our shared environment.
Itamar Magid | Artist, Illustrator, and Israeli Designer
Itamar Magid’s work engages with the intersection of history and heritage in contemporary culture. Among his notable projects: official poster designs for Yad Vashem and the World Zionist Organization, as well as an artistic scroll commemorating Israel’s 76th Independence Day that addresses the events of October 7, exhibited at cultural venues in Jerusalem and Paris
Milestones | A Journey Through 50 Monuments and Memorial Sites in Israel
Michael Jacobson | Illustrations: Itamar Magid
Dimensions: 27 × 21 cm
120 pages
Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2026
Graphic Design & Production: Piece of History
Text editing: Orit Salingr
*Currently available in Hebrew only.
Launch offer!
$24.90 (regular price $34.00)