“God Will Not Stay Silent”: Gershom Scholem, Zionism, Messianism, and Binational Thinking
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In a text written in Jerusalem in 1926, Gershom Scholem, who later became one of the greatest Jewish scholars and intellectuals in the twentieth century, pointed to the dangers inherent in Zionism’s attempt to secularize and nationalize Judaism. Involved in the organization ‘Brit Shalom’ (Covenant of Peace), that advocated a binational arrangement in Israel-Palestine, Scholem at that time argued that binationalism was essential for distinguishing Zionism from messianism. The lecture will elaborate on Scholem’s observations, take them as a starting point for understanding Zionism and its complexities, and explore their relevance for the discussion of Israel and its current crises.
Date: 27 February 2025, 17:15
Venue: Worcester College, Walton Street OX1 2HB
Venue Details: Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre
Speaker: Professor Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin (Ben Gurion University, Israel)
Organising department: Worcester College
Organiser: Dr Naomi Rokotnitz (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: communications@worc.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Massada Public Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/news-events/events/massada-raz-krakotzkin
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Nathan Stazicker