THE ZIONIST IDEA: AN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY

With Rabbi Niles Goldstein

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Israel has been in the news a great deal in recent months and there has been a lot of discussion and (at times heated) debate about the Jewish State and the Zionist foundations from which it was born. Join Rabbi Niles Goldstein for a text-based exploration of this important subject. What exactly is Zionism? When did it emerge as an intellectual, religious and political movement? Are there different types of Zionism? No prior knowledge of the topic is required.

All participants will be asked to purchase a copy of the book, The Zionist 
Idea by Arthur Hertzberg in advance, as there will be reading assignments, book can be purchased from amazon at this link: https://tinyurl.com/fall-rabbi-book

For our first session on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:15 pm, please read the following pages in advance:

Leo Pinsker: pp. 179-198

Vladimir Jabotinsky: pp, 557-570

Martin Buber: pp. 451-465

For our second session on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:15 pm, please read the following pages in advance:

Martin Buber, pp. 450-465

Ahad Ha-Am, pp. 249-277

and, if you have time,

A.D. Gordon, pp. 369-386