Religious Zionism
Abraham Isaac Kook.
A tour guide for the perplexed.
“In those moments my spirit, moved me instinctively to thank God for the sanctification of life the Jewish state embodies.”
A rabbi’s reflections on the Yom Kippur War may bear some relevance today.
“God Hidden in Heaven’s Vaults.”
Naftali Zvi Yehudah Berlin and Ḥayyim Soloveitchik.
“Israel represents a vindication of faith and prayer through the ages; it is a symbol of revival, a message of hope.”
How can a state that relinquishes parts of the biblical Land of Israel be considered “absolutely sacred”?
“We won! Am Yisrael ḥai!”
Jewish universalism has never thrived without particularism.
Bringing the Divine Presence back from exile.
“The less we force Judaism, the more people will choose it.”
It’s hard to point to a fundamental disagreement between the religious Zionist and haredi communities.
Israel’s First Orthodox Prime Minister Can Demonstrate the Compatibility of Torah and Public Service
The resulting conflicts are opportunities, not awkward problems.