NMC278H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Religious Zionism, History Of The Jews In The Ottoman Empire, World Zionist Organization
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Mainly started in europe 90% of jews in russia. The tzarist government identifies itself with pan-slavik nationalism. Slavism was a ideology that advocated unification of the slavik people and the orthodox christians. Like other national ideologies it was supported bc it have them more legitimacy. Gave tzars a tool in its relationship with its neighbhours and northern ottoman empire. 1881 onwards sought to channel nationalism into conservative anti-semetic stuff. Said that jews are different race and nation. Jews hoped around europe to assimilaite into the national communities of their nations and also maintain their private religious id. Not possible in rascists zenophobic enviro in russia. There was massive immigration to na mainly usa 1. 5 million went to usa. Orthodox religious continued to live hoping that god would protect them. More radical jews saw russians and govs as rascist bad, sought to build new community based on class solidarity.