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We Need to Talk about Israel
(Tablet) Daniel Gordis - Why did the Jewish people seek sovereignty in the first place? Zionism was a product not of nineteenth century nationalism but of a carefully crafted soulful yearning that was essentially synonymous with Judaism for almost two millennia. The writer is senior vice president at Shalem College in Jerusalem.