Zionism - Theodore Hertzel

Question 1

when was Theodore Hertzel born?
His grandfather - what kind of jew
his parents?

Answer 1

1) 1860
2) religious
3) not

Question 2

he was ignorant of the \_\_\_\_ 
he could not read \_\_\_\_
he was not married in a \_\_\_
there is a question if
(Theodore hertzel)

Answer 2

1) most basic Jewish customs
2) Hebrew
3) Religious Ceremony
4) His wife is Jewish

Question 3

He was successful ____
with great ____ about ____
Hertzel

Answer 3

1) Journalist
2) concern
3) “Jewish Problem”

Question 4

In the early 1890s
what did he write was the only real solution to anti-semitism
Theodore Hertzel

Answer 4

1) conversion to Christianity

Question 5

What changed him?
and made him think _____
And the only solution is ____

Answer 5

1) Dreyfus Affair
2) Jews will never be accepted
3) that Jews must have their own country

Question 6

What kind of country did he have in his vision?

Answer 6

1) beautiful cities, parks, wide boulevards where German or French would be the official language

Question 7

Herztel called 4 a meeting w/ ____ to discuss what?

Answer 7

1) Jewish Leaders

2) his ideas which he called Zionism

Question 8

In August of 1897
where was the 1st Zionist Congress held?
w/ who?
what did they declare their goal was?

Answer 8

1) Basel, Switzerland
2) jewish reps of 16 countries met to discuss Hertzels ideas
3) to create for the jewish ppl a home in Palestine secured by Public Law -> legally recognised by the world

Question 9

why did Hertzel choose Palestine

Answer 9

he viewed it as a land w/ no ppl 4 the ppl with no land

Question 10

What was Hertzel thrilled w/

what did he begin to view himself as

Answer 10

1) the succession of the Zionist Congress

2) the Savior of the Jewish PPL

Question 11

what did Hertzel begin to learn?
even attended?
what did he never learn

Answer 11

1) a lil bit of jewish customs
2) synagogue
3) to read Hebrew

Question 12

What did Zionism capture?

Answer 12

The immigration of the Jewish ppl throughout the world

Question 13

Reform Jews opposed Zionism why?
what did they view it as
also concerned w/

Answer 13

a threat to be accepted in their home country

accusations of dual-loyalty

Question 14

Jewish Communists “Bund” - opposing reform
what did they believe about communism?
what did they view zionism as?

Answer 14

1) save the probs of the Jewish people

2) as a competition 4 young ppl

Question 15

Religious Zionists were known as

Answer 15

Mizrachi Movement

Question 16

Although Religious Zionists were unhappy w/ _____

they thought they can be an influence by ____

Answer 16

1) many aspects of the Zionists Leadership

2) being apart of the movement

Question 17

Mizrachi Movement - spiritual leader? aka

Answer 17

1) R’ Avraham Yitzhak HaKohen KOOK

aka 1st Chief Rabbi of Palestine

Question 18

Hertzel met w/ many ___ leaders to ___

Answer 18

European

convince them of his idea

Question 19

In 1903, what did England offer Hertzel?
Why was he willing to accept it
he brought the idea up for a lot where?
what did he threaten

Answer 19

1) the land of Uganda
2) he did not view Israel as a holy place
3) 6th Zionists Congress
4) to resign if it would not be accepted

Question 20

The Movement was split between _____ for Uganda and _____ against Uganda
what was delayed till 1905

Answer 20

1) Western Europeans
2) Eastern European
3) the vote

Question 21

when did Hertzel die?

as a result what happened to the Uganda plan?

Answer 21

1) summer of 1904

2) was rejected

Question 22

where did teh control of teh zionist movement go to?

eventually created____ w/ ____

Answer 22

1) European Jews
2) State of Israel
3) w/ their beliefs of judiasm an somewhat anti-religious

Question 23

Why religious Jews were against Zionism

A) even though religious ppl attended who made up most of it

Answer 23

Secular and anti-religion Jews

Question 24

Why religious Jews were against Zionism

B) what did they fear about the movement? (Based on what)
Zionists opened schools and camps preaching what?
One should not connect to what kind of Jews?
How did Zionists feel Jews should be identified?

Answer 24

1. a movement based on nationalism would replace the Torah as an identifying feature
2. Creating a new Jew
3. Of the past
4. not by Torah but rather they r a ppl who share a common culture and goal of nationhood like everyone else

Question 25

Why religious Jews were against Zionism
C) most of the leadership of Zionist were not…
They were an antagonist towards….
It was hard for religious Jews to accept what?

Answer 25

1. Observant
2. Religion
3. That anything good could come from Jews who didn’t care about religion

Question 26

Why religious Jews were against Zionism

D) there was an unspoken message of ____
which was therefore viewed as another ___ that would be ____ towards the Jewish ppl

Answer 26

messianism - belief of moshiach
false moshiach
harmful