Read in English, this is a pivotal document in the history of Zionism and the State of Israel. Herzl designed this work to elevate the discussion of "the Jewish Question" so it would "no longer take the form of violent abuse or sentimental vindication but of a debate, practical, large, earnest, and political." While few of Herzl's proposals were actually carried out, the importance of A JEWISH STATE was in the groundswell of support for a Jewish homeland engendered by its solutions to the practical problems of establishing a new state. In the words of a contemporary, "[Herzl] made it seem possible." Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl (1860-1904) was a Hungarian writer, political economist, and Jewish activist. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Editor's Preface
22:26 - Chapter 2
Author's Preface
08:37 - Chapter 3
Chap 1 Introduction
28:52 - Chapter 4
Chap 2, part 1 The Jewish Question
17:42 - Chapter 5
Chap 2, part 2
18:42 - Chapter 6
Chap 2, part 3
16:13 - Chapter 7
Chap 2, part 4
20:22 - Chapter 8
Chap 3 Local Groups
29:11 - Chapter 9
Chap 4 Society of Jews & the Jewish State
38:17 - Chapter 10
Chap 5 Conclusion
10:33