Can You Be Zionist and Progressive?
From global movements to college campuses, the intersection of progressivism and Zionism is one where nothing is black or white. In the complex political and social climate of the world today, the lines between fact and opinion have become increasingly blurred. One of those “gray zones” lies at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What does it mean to be a proud Jewish Zionist in today’s progressive spaces like school, on campus or in the workforce?
- Israel - Contemporary
- Israel - State
- Zionism
- Jewish Peoplehood
- After School and Beyond
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Camp
- Teen Engagement
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Theodor Herzl proposed a temporary safe haven in Uganda. However, a Jewish homeland in East Africa was heavily opposed by the Zionist Congress.
Learning of Theodor Herzl’s call for a Jewish state, Brandeis began to rally Jewish Americans around Zionism and support for Israel.
Adina Frydman of Young Judaea talks about Zionist youth movements.