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...America well as in Europe), the stand of the American government, and the demands of American public opinion" (1). It "does not purport to be a synthetic history of American Zionism," but is rather an examination of "certain significant sub-themes" that "flesh out the American/Zionist nexus" (2). Organized in a semi-chronological and thematic fashion, the book is framed by brief introductory and concluding remarks that cast a broad conceptual net and assert a bold thesis. "The results of Zionist activity," Cohen asserts, "ultimately served to modify the identity of the Jewish community" (217). She further argues that "early Zionist efforts at instilling a national consciousness laid the groundwork that permitted Jewish ethnic loyalties to emerge full blown" in late twentieth-century American life, and that "American Jews made use of Zionism to balance their identities as Americans and Jews" (217).
As evidence in this regard, Cohen marshals eight thoughtful case studies, beginning with an examination of The Maccabaean, the official publication of the Federation of American Zionists. She subsequently considers the ideological clash between Reform Judaism and Zionism; responses to Zionism...
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