Beschreibung:
Religious Zionism is a major component of contemporary Israeli society and politics. The author reviews the history of religious Zionism from both a historical and ideological-theological perspective. His basic assumption is that religious Zionism cannot be fully understood solely through a historical description, or even from social, political, and philosophical vantage points. This book is the first study on this subject to be published in English.
Religious Zionism is a major component of contemporary Israeli society and politics. The author reviews the history of religious Zionism from both a historical and ideological-theological perspective. His basic assumption is that religious Zionism cannot be fully understood solely through a historical description, or even from social, political, and philosophical vantage points. This book is the first study on this subject to be published in English.
Preface. Chapter One. A Revolutionary Consciousness. Chapter Two. Rabbi Reines and the Foundation of the Mizrachi. Chapter Three. Religious-Zionist Education: Beginnings. Chapter Four. Rav Kook: An Orthodox-National Alternative to Religious-Zionism. Chapter Five. The Foundation of the Chief Rabbinate. Chapter Six. Ha-Po‘el ha-Mizrachi: Against the Exile and the Bourgeoisie. Chapter Seven. Criticizing Zionist Policy. Chapter Eight. The Settlement Drive. Chapter Nine. Religious-Zionism and the Holocaust. Chapter Ten. Israel’s First Years: Hopes and Disappointments. Chapter Eleven. From Rearguard to Vanguard: The Struggle for Greater Israel. Chapter Twelve. Religious-Zionism in the United States. Chapter Thirteen. Religious-Zionism: Present and Future. Bibliography. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.