14B Purim, the Holocaust and Zionism
14B
The Zionism of Mordechai, Ezra and Nechemia is more similar to that of Herzl and BenGurion than one might expect. The gemarrah talks about rescue from destruction as a strong force in the repentance of the Jewish people. That repentance may have been Zionism.
When the people see that their destruction is a political possibility, there is a strong motivation to organize their own state. Thus, the (potential ) holocaust of Purim was the motivation for the Zionism that formed the second Commonwealth.
The Zionism of Mordechai, Ezra and Nechemia is more similar to that of Herzl and BenGurion than one might expect. The gemarrah talks about rescue from destruction as a strong force in the repentance of the Jewish people. That repentance may have been Zionism.
When the people see that their destruction is a political possibility, there is a strong motivation to organize their own state. Thus, the (potential ) holocaust of Purim was the motivation for the Zionism that formed the second Commonwealth.
Labels: Ezra, Holocaust, persecution, Purim, Zionism
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