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Allan Arkush on Ahad Ha'am and "The Jewish State and Jewish Problem" (Rebroadcast)

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JL;DR SUMMARY In an 1897 essay called "The Jewish State and the Jewish Problem," Ahad Ha'am, a Zionist writer, argued that Judaism does not need an independent state but rather conditions favorable to its development, such as a settlement of Jews working in various fields. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Retrieved 2023-12-27 20:34:42 UTC
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