The Zionist Idea: A Historical Analysis and ReaderArthur Hertzberg A classic since its initial publication in 1959, The Zionist Idea is an anthology of writings by the leading thinkers of the Zionist movement, including Theodor Herzl, Ahad Ha-Am, Martin Buber, Louis Brandeis, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, Judah Magnes, Max Nordau, Mordecai Kaplan, Vladimir Jabotinsky, Chaim Weizmann, and David Ben-Gurion. |
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1 page matching "My concept of the messianic ideal and vision is not a metaphysical one but a socio-cultural-moral one ... I believe in our moral and intellectual superiority, in our capacity to serve as a model for the redemption of the human race. This belief of mine is based on my knowledge of the Jewish people, not some mystical faith; the glory of the divine presence is within us, in our hearts, and not outside of us." in this book
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 14 |
THE THIRD REDEMPTION 1843 | 105 |
ROME AND JERUSALEM 1862 | 119 |
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