Zionism I: Historical Context for the Emergence of Zionism

If Moses Mendelssohn, Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch and the Chatam Sofer were all to come to your house for Shabbos dinner and you were able to ask each of them two questions, what would you ask?

Zionism II: Ze'ev Jabotinsky and Revisionist Zionism

Read and listen to the Betar anthem at:http://www.saveisrael.com/jabo/jabobetar.htm and post answers to the following questions:

1) What images does the music evoke?
2) What themes emerge from the lyrics?
3)  Based on our discussion in class about Betar, is this anthem appropriate for the youth group? Why or why not?