Posts Tagged: Israel Zionism
Judaism Can’t Exist Without Zionism
Not long ago, while walking through George Washington University’s campus, I came across several posters with headlines that read “Judaism does not equal Zionism,” “Judaism...
Zionism Is Not a Colonial Movement
JNS.org - Black Lives Matter and other anti-Israel “activists” have often accused Israel of being a “colonialist” state or pursuing “settler colonial pursuits.” The 2001 article...
Zionism Is Racism: The Dead Horse That Never Dies
Many thought that we had finally defeated the idea that Zionism is racism in 1991, when the UN revoked its infamous anti-Zionist resolution. But that...
Why Israel Is Not Enough: Jews Must Now Seek Spiritual Redemption
Earlier this week, in the final lecture of this season’s Jewish History series at my synagogue in Beverly Hills, I recalled the life of Rabbi...
Maybe Today’s Zionists Can Still Learn From Ludwig Lewisohn
Observers today love to analyze Israel-Diaspora tensions, but it would do both sides well to remember how integral American Jewish intellectuals once were to the...
The Much-Awaited Grassroots, Zionist, Progressive Movement Is Here
JNS.org - Salt and pepper -- peanut butter and jelly -- Zionism and progressivism. Few question the inherent, irrefutable bond between the first two of those pairs, but civil rights attorney...
Why Do Zionists Celebrate Unfulfilled Promises?
In the coming weeks, numerous Jewish organizations and institutions will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and the 50th anniversary of the United...
Moving Zionism Forward
In a New York City bookstore in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood, far-left, self-described “radicals” gather to discuss “Freedom-Fighting Under State Repression.” Contempt for everything from Israel and America, to capitalism...
The Fight for Zion
For American Jews, Zionism has become a source of debate, controversy, embarrassment and guilt, as they try to come to terms with the activities of...
The Sad Decline of Israel’s Pro-Zionist Media
Haaretz, Israel’s oldest Hebrew daily newspaper, was established in 1918 by a group of left-leaning businessmen. In 1937, Salman Schocken bought the newspaper and it...
Thanks to Zionism…
Over the past several years, we have witnessed a growing and dangerous trend -- especially on many college campuses -- delegitimizing Israel and questioning its right to exist. This is...
On Israel, No Tolerance at College Campuses
I have never been a great fan of labels. Well, shoes notwithstanding… The propensity to label people according to what their perceived political persuasions or affinities...
A New Zeal for Israel
How will Israel survive? It's a question many of us don't like to admit we're silently asking ourselves. Her future certainly won't be secured by...
How DNA Testing Can Reveal Jewish Ancestry and Bolster the Zionist Narrative
JNS.org - When Noah Slepkov started using online genealogical tools to build a family tree, little did he know that his personal exploration might...
