Zion Reconsidered — Can a State Define a People?
Can the creation of a state settle questions of identity and historical purpose that had been evolving for centuries?
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Using Zion Reconsidered by Jakob J. Petuchowski as our lens, this episode examines the transformation of Jewish identity after the establishment of the State of Israel.
Writing in 1966, Petuchowski does not reject Israel or the obligation to assist Jews living there. Instead, he challenges the assumption that Israel’s political success proves that Jewish nationalism is the final or exclusive…
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