The way to Jewish nationalism

1. The way to Jewish nationalism From segregation, to integration, to separatism

2. Main trends in the 19th century • Haskala spread in western and central Europe. • Emancipation is achieved all over Europe (except Russia) by the second half of the century • Jews integrate successfully into the economy, culture and social life – in central and western Europe • Anti-Semitic publications and organizations in the West; Riots and anti-Jewish policy in Russia

3. The crisis by the turn of the century

4. A step behind the developments in western European societies and among Jews in Europe

5. The Ultra-Orthodox attitude The Jewish malaise is the punishment of god. It will end by a miracle redemption and the coming of the messiah. He will come if people will continue to pray and to observe Jewish laws and tradition

6. An example of Assimilation

7. The dimension of immigrationfrom the Pale of settlement

8. The dimension of immigrationTo the United state

9. Immigration changes Jewish dispersal

10. RevolutionismThe Jewish problem is a symptom of the problems of humanity

11. Jewish Nationalism/Separatism

12. The Bund – Jewish Socialism • Founded in 1897 • Jewish identity and cloture is the way to gain the support of the masses • In the Socialist Russia, Jews will be recognize as a nation • The Jews are a east European nation

13. Jewish Autonomism • The survival of the Jews as a nation depends on their spiritual and cultural strength • Developing "spiritual nationhood" in the Jewish Diaspora • Jewish communities should maintain self-rule, and rejected assimilation The Historian Simon Dubnow 1860-1941

14. Teritorialism • Creation of a Jewish territory (or territories), not necessarily in the Land of Israel

15. Spiritual / Cultural Zionism • The Jews should create a center that will project on Jewish identity • “It’s not the Jews problem but the Judaism problem” Echad Ha'am, (one of the people) Asher Ginsberg (1856 - 1927