11-27-2023, 02:30 PM
(11-27-2023, 01:06 AM)Dana Wrote: I thought this short video to be quite helpful to my understanding of Judaism and how it is not the same as Zionism. It is only 4 minutes long, yet Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro explains that Zionism was created to replace Judaism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5T_Qu12ACs
Coming from a Christian background I can appreciate the spiritual lessons taught from Judaism including the use of the Hebrew language and comparing texts that have helped me to re-examine much of what I had been taught.
the particular view your video explores explains why a small sect of Jews believe that modern POLITICAL Zionism is not identical to Judaism. Any of them would admit that Zionism on its own is part of Judaism (and part of our daily prayers). Their complaint is that Israel isn't enough of a theocracy and shouldn't be giving rights to anyone but Jews. I can't get behind that, and most Jews can't either.