RLG341H1 Lecture Notes - Collective Memory, Talmud, Rashi
Document Summary
Genesis chronicles (ends with cyrus bringing jews out of exile from babylon). First story in judaism (creation) is a story of exile. Exile exiled by g-d, people, g-d working through people forced removal from a homeland (by people, g-d, or natural disasters) Diaspora through deportation, living somewhere other than israel. Restoration aliyah being restored to the land of israel. The father of judaism he is called and leaves his home (lech lecha) 1) proper name for the jewish people. Collective memory not a collective land mass (per se) Exile seen as a consequence for sin. Some rabbis interpret exile as g-d being in exile with the people. Zionism pushing back against traditional jewish attitude more passive waiting for the messiah (military commander fights the wars of the lord gets the world to acknowledge g-d and rebuilds the temple). They wanted jews to just have their own land. How do they manifest themselves in the lives of people.
