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Messianism, Zionism and Jewish Religious Radicalism
Aviezer Ravitzky
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Paperback. Examining the complex confrontation between Jewish fundamentalism and Israeli political sovereignty, this study discusses Orthodoxy's divergent positions on Zionism, which range from radical condemnation to virtual beatification. Translator(s): Swirsky, Michael; Chipman, Jonathan. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
The Orthodox Jewish tradition affirms that Jewish exile will end with the coming of the Messiah. How, then, does Orthodoxy respond to the political realization of a Jewish homeland that is the state of Israel? In this study, the author probes Orthodoxy's divergent positions on Zionism, which range from radical condemnation to virtual beatification. Ravitzky traces the roots of Haredi ideology, which opposes the Zionist enterprise, and shows how Haredim living in Israel have come to terms with a state to them unholy and therefore doomed. Ravitzky also examines radical religious movements, including the Gush Emunim, to whom the state ... Read more
The Orthodox Jewish tradition affirms that Jewish exile will end with the coming of the Messiah. How, then, does Orthodoxy respond to the political realization of a Jewish homeland that is the state of Israel? In this study, the author probes Orthodoxy's divergent positions on Zionism, which range from radical condemnation to virtual beatification. Ravitzky traces the roots of Haredi ideology, which opposes the Zionist enterprise, and shows how Haredim living in Israel have come to terms with a state to them unholy and therefore doomed. Ravitzky also examines radical religious movements, including the Gush Emunim, to whom the state ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226705781
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V9780226705781
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