האם סיימה הציונות את תפקידה? פרספקטיבה ציונית דתית

The article deals with the question of the relevance of the Zionist idea and Zionist institutions following the events of the mid-twentieth century. The Holocaust proved that it was impossible to achieve international cooperation to realize the Zionist idea while, on the face of it, the creation of the State of Israel gave effect to the Zionist vision, it questioned the need for and relevance of the Zionist movement. This article examines religious Zionism's response to these doubts. The central attitude is that the (secular) Zionist idea is the first phase in a process that will finish with messianic redemption. However, another religious Zionist principle is of some relevance, namely, responsibility for the Jewish nation wherever it is located. The unity of Israel is a metaphysical basis of religious Zionist ideology. Zionism is relevant to preserving world Jewry and preventing assimilation. The article analyses several religious Zionists' reflections on these subjects.