Background, Sources, Responses Origins of Zionism Background, Sources, Responses
Western Europe Modernism=> Secularization-Nationalism-Democracy Emancipation for Jews => Enlightenment, integration => Polarization versus ethnicity 1979 Political Antisemitism
Eastern Europe Initial modernization only=> Jews - Demographic-Economic Pressure (Pale of Settlement) =>Emigration + Productivization Secular-Hebrew Enlightenment Social political radicalization 1881 Pogroms
Mutual influences + Links between East and West Solidarity facing Immigration Awareness of Problems in Emancipation Solidarity beyond Religion Facing Antisemitism
New Response: Modern Jewish Nationalism Political platforms for the Diaspora: "Auto-Emancipation" Bund Territorialism Autonomism
National Migration plans Settlement endeavors Baron Rothchild Jewish Colonization Association (JCA)
Transforming links to Eretz Israel Modernization in the Old Yishuv Messianism + Realistic goals Secularization of Religious Link Fore-Runners of Zionism Hess, Kalischer, Alkalai Lovers of Zion First + Second Aliyah (1882-1914)
The establishment of the World Zionist Organization Theodor (Benjamin Ze’ev) Herzl The First Zionist Congress 1897 דגל ישראל (מערכת וואלה!)