Study
Ultra-Orthodox & Anti-Zionist
While most ultra-Orthodox Jews oppose Zionism in some way, groups like Neturei Karta and the Satmar Hasidim do not recognize the modern State of Israel.
The Land of Israel in Classical Jewish Sources
Biblical and Rabbinic Sources on the Land of Israel. Judaism and the Land of Israel. Jewish Ideas and Beliefs.
The Promise of the Promised Land
In the Bible, possession of the Land of Israel is tied to moral behavior.
Israel in Rabbinic Literature
In rabbinic literature, the Land was of primary importance--even as the Diaspora grew.
Religious & Zionist
Religious Zionists believe that the Jewish return to Israel hastens the Messiah.
Post-Zionism
New Historians, new understandings of the past, and recent critiques of Zionist discourse
Mel Gibson’s Passion and the Jews
The Mel Gibson film disturbed this writer--but offers the opportunity for greater interfaith understanding.
The Language of Memory
From the Bible to today, the Chosen People rise again after every destruction.
Reforming Jewish Liturgy
Modernity has caused Jews of every ideology to relate differently to the content of their prayers.