Zionism and Anti-Semitism

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Fox, Duffield, 1905 - 76 Seiten
 

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Seite 58 - ... Frequently a great amount of written work is required as a review or summary. Cannot a part of this be done orally? I recognize the difficulty when we are dealing with large classes. On the other hand, when our students leave us, they are frequently asked to state their position as kindergartners, and to give a reason for the faith that is in them.
Seite 17 - Zionism, which has been called the political one, differs, however, from the old, the religious, the Messianic one, in this, — that it disavows all mysticism, no longer identifies itself with Messianism, and does not expect the return to Palestine to be brought about by a miracle, but desires to prepare the way by its own efforts. The new Zionism has grown...
Seite 17 - Zionism is the effect of two impulses which came from without, — first, the principle of nationality, which for half a century ruled thought and feeling in Europe, and governed the politics of the world; secondly, Anti-Semitism, from which the Jews of all countries have more or less to suffer.
Seite 27 - Basel, where in 1897 it resolved "to secure for the Jewish people a home in Palestine guaranteed by public law.
Seite 17 - ... that it disavows all mysticism, no longer identifies itself with Messianism, and does not expect the return to Palestine to be brought about by a miracle, but desires to prepare the way by its own efforts. The new Zionism has grown in part only out of the internal impulsions of Judaism itself, out of the enthusiasm of modern educated Jews for their history and martyrology, out of the awakened consciousness of their racial qualities, out of their ambition to save the ancient blood, in view of...
Seite 19 - ... can only be denied by him who has no comprehension whatever of the laws of organic evolution, and is totally lacking in the historical sense. Anti-Semitism has also taught many educated Jews the way back to their people. It has had the effect of a sharp trial which the weak cannot stand, but from which the strong emerge stronger or more confident in themselves. It is not correct to say that Zionism is but a "gesture of truculence" or an act of desperation against Anti-Semitism.
Seite 38 - Jewish nationality. Whoever maintains and believes that the Jews are not a nation can indeed...
Seite 39 - Jews, especially those of the West, have, in their heart of hearts, completely broken with Judaism, and they will probably soon do so openly, and if they do not break away, their children or grandchildren will. These desire to be entirely absorbed by their Christian fellowcountrymen.
Seite 39 - He who, on the contrary, is convinced that the Jews are a people must necessarily become Zionist, as only the return to their own country can save the everywhere hated, persecuted, and oppressed Jewish nation from physical and intellectual destruction. Many Jews, especially...
Seite 14 - Jew who really desires to break with his national past and to be absorbed by his Christian surroundings? For that Jew, Reform Judaism does not suffice; he goes a step farther, the step that leads to the baptismal font. Still less does it satisfy the Jew who desires to guard Jewdom against destruction and to preserve it as an ethnical individuality. For to...

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