The invention of a tradition: the Messianic Zionism of the Gaon of Vilna
"The Gaon of Vilna was the foremost intellectual leader of non-Hasidic Jewry in eighteenth century Europe; his legacy is claimed by religious Jews, both Zionist and not. In the mid-twentieth century, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin wrote several books advancing the myth that the Gaon was an early pr...
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| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California
Stanford University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture
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Geschichte der Religion
B Zionism and Judaism History B Rivlin, Shelomo Zalman (1884-1962) B History of religion B Social & Cultural History B Europe B Elijah ben Solomon (1720-1797) B History / Jewish B Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte B Europe / Generals / HISTORY B Czech Republic B Judaism B Religion / Judaism / History B Elijah ben Solomon (1720-1797) Disciples B Jewish messianic movements History B European history B Zionism (Israel) History B Europäische Geschichte |
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| Summary: | "The Gaon of Vilna was the foremost intellectual leader of non-Hasidic Jewry in eighteenth century Europe; his legacy is claimed by religious Jews, both Zionist and not. In the mid-twentieth century, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin wrote several books advancing the myth that the Gaon was an early progenitor of Zionism. Following the 1967 War in Israel, messianic sentiments spread in some circles of the national-religious public in Israel, who embraced this myth and made it a central component of the historical narrative they advanced. For those who identified with the religious Zionist enterprise, the myth of the Gaon and his disciples as the first Zionists was seen as proof of the righteousness of their path. In this book, Israeli scholar Immanuel Etkes explores how what he calls the "Rivlinian myth" took hold, and demonstrates that it has no basis in historical reality. Etkes argues that proponents of the Rivlinian myth seek to blur the distinction between Zionism as a modern national movement or a religious one - a distinction that underlies many of the central conflicts of contemporary Israeli politics. As historian David Biale suggests in his brief foreword to this English translation, "what is at stake here is not only historical truth but also the very identity of Zionism as a nationalist movement.""-- |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in Hebrew in 2019 under the title Ha-tsiyonut ha-meshichit shel ha-gaon mi-Vilna: Hamtzaʼatah shel masoret." Includes bibliographical references and index Zielgruppe: 5PGJ, Bezug zu Juden und jüdischen Gruppen |
| ISBN: | 1503634531 |