Religious Zionism: History and Ideology

Dov Schwartz

Published by Academic Studies Press 2008

Religious Zionism

History and Ideology

Dov Schwartz
Translated by: Batya Stein

In the series Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781618110978

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Dov Schwartz is The Natali and Isidor Friedman Chair on “Teaching the Writings of Joseph Dov Soloveitchik” at Bar-Ilan University. He is the author of Religion or Halakhah? The Philosophy of Rabbi J. B. Soloveitchik, 2007; Central Problems of Medieval Jewish Philosophy, 2005; Studies on Astral Magic in Medieval Jewish Philosophy, 2005; and others.

Reviews

Shlomo Brody:
"This small book is a concise yet successful introduction into the history and worldview of religious Zionism. Schwartz begins his story in 1902, with the founding of the Mizrahi movement and its revolutionary "activism of pioneering and political variety foreign to the existing Torah world." The majority of the work is dedicated to the movement before 1948 and Israel's early years. When Schwartz does discuss more recent phenomenon, he tries to highlight how these represent shifts from classic religious Zionist belief. The chapters are short and accessible, and will serve lay readers well to get a valuable introduction into early religious Zionism. Those looking for more thorough or detailed studies, however, would be better served by more classic academic works by Schwartz and others. This is a valuable contribution to the growing literature in English on religious Zionism."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Chapter One. A Revolutionary Consciousness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter Two. Rabbi Reines and the Foundation of the Mizrachi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
Chapter Three. Religious-Zionist Education: Beginnings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
Chapter Four. Rav Kook: An Orthodox-National Alternative to Religious-Zionism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter Five. The Foundation of the Chief Rabbinate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
Chapter Six. Ha-Po‘el ha-Mizrachi: Against the Exile and the Bourgeoisie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
Chapter Seven. Criticizing Zionist Policy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Chapter Eight. The Settlement Drive Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Chapter Nine. Religious-Zionism and the Holocaust Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Chapter Ten. Israel’s First Years: Hopes and Disappointments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Chapter Eleven. From Rearguard to Vanguard: The Struggle for Greater Israel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
Chapter Twelve. Religious-Zionism in the United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
Chapter Thirteen. Religious-Zionism: Present and Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Index of Subjects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143

Language: English
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 160

eBook

Published: December 1, 2008
ISBN: 9781618110978