Zionism is the belief that the Jewish people should return to the Land of Israel . Sourced Zionism proceeds from the assumption that the Jews are still a people or nation, many of whom cannot or will not assimilate themselves to other peoples, and wish...
In 2001 Palestinians claimed in an international conference that Zionism is racism, and that they are the victims of gross crimes against humanity at the hands of the Israelis. The charges are somewhat ironic, since the Jews created Israel as a...
ZIONISM. The origin of the word Zion is unclear. It most likely derives from a word meaning "rock" or "stronghold" or perhaps "a dry place." The first occurrence of the name is in 2 Samuel 5:7, where David...
The terms "Judaism" and "Zionism" are best understood as designating two distinct political/intellectual traditions ("isms") in the history of Jewish thought and action. Neither term can be defined precisely because both movements have been highly diverse over their respective histories and have meant different...
Richard Cohen Understanding Zionism By RICHARD COHEN The Washington Post Wednesday, September 5, 2001 In 1903, a pogrom swept through the ghetto of Kishinev, Russia. Forty-nine people were killed, 495 injured, countless women raped and about 1,500 stores looted....
Yivo's Board of Overseers, chaired by Marty Peretz, has reprinted the cover of Lucien Wolf's book The Myth of the Jewish Menace in World Affairs. And a handsome cover it is. On the back of the reprint, Yivo presumes to tell Wolf's biography. It goes...
Not to belabor the obvious, but my father was saying that these big sociological questions are going to be brokered and renegotiated beneath the surface, quietly, and Jews and gentiles will adjust to a new reality. Smart guy, my dad. I bring all this up...
