Birthrate Politics in ZionDespite both national and traditional imperatives to have many children, the birthrate of the Jewish community in British Mandate Palestine declined steadily from 1920 1948. During these years Jews were caught in contradictions between political and social objectives, religion, culture, and individual needs. Lilach Rosenberg Friedman takes a deep and detailed look at these diverse and decisive issues, including births and abortions during this period,