The images of Zionist pioneers in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries--hard working, brawny, and living off the
land--sprang from the ascendent socialist Zionist movement in
Palestine known as "Labor Zionism." The building of the Yishuv, a
new Jewish society in Palestine, was accompanied by the rapid
growth of Zionism worldwide.
How did Zionism take shape in the United States? How did Labor
Zionism and the Yishuv influence American Jews? Zionism and Labor
Zionism had a much more substantial impact on the American Jewish
scene than has been recognized. Drawing on meticulous research,
Mark A. Raider describes Labor Zionism's dramatic transformation in
the American context from a marginal immigrant party into a
significant political force.
The Emergence of American Zionism challenges many of the
prevailing assumptions of Jewish and Zionist history that have held
sway for a full generation. It shows how and why American Labor
Zionism--"the voice of Labor Palestine on American soil"--played
such an important role in formulating the program and outlook of
American Zionism. It also examines more generally the impact of
Zionism on American Jews, making the case that Zionism's cultural
vitality, intellectual diversity, and unparalleled ability to rally
public opinion in times of crisis were central to the American
Jewish experience.
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