03/28/2010 - 2:00pm to 03/28/2010 - 3:50pm

Location:
Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at PSU
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR

Class Description:
Hst 399 History of Zionism to 1948

TTh 1400-15:50

Instructor: Natan Meir

Zionism, defined as “the national liberation movement of the Jewish people,” has brought about a revolution in Jewish life over the past century and a half. This course will examine Zionism as both nationalist ideology and practical solution to the so-called “Jewish Question” in Europe. Beginning with an overview of Jewish history and of the rise of nationalism in the nineteenth century, we will examine early forms of Zionism in Eastern and Central Europe, the many different forms of Zionism (and other types of Jewish nationalism) that emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, and the beginnings of settlement in Palestine/Eretz Israel. We will explore the society and culture that the Zionism movement created under the British mandate of Palestine, and understand the roots of the Arab-Jewish conflict in this context. We will also examine the impact of Zionism on Jewish life and politics in Eastern and Central Europe and in the United States.

More Info:
For more information, please visit http://www.pdx.edu/judaic/. For registration and cost, please visit http://www.pdx.edu/registration/registration-basics.