THE HOLOCAUST AND THE RISE OF ISRAEL: A REASSESSMENT REASSESSED Author(s): Abraham J. Edelheit Reviewed work(s): Source: Jewish Political Studies Review, Vol. 12, No. 1/2 (Spring 2000), pp. 97-112 Published by: Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25834471 . Accessed: 04/11/2012 06:07 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Jewish Political Studies Review. http://www.jstor.org THE HOLOCAUST AND THE RISE OF ISRAEL: A REASSESSMENT REASSESSED Abraham J.Edelheit The two momentous events that define Jewish history in the twentieth century, the Holocaust and the rise of the State of Is rael, may be viewed as polar opposites in the spectrum of Jewish political power: the Holocaust represents the nadir of Jewish powerlessness, while the actions that culminated in the State of Israel's revival represent the use of all diplomatic resources then available to Jewry. However, lingering questions remain about ? ? the connection beyond mere chronological coincidence be tween the two events. This essay attempts to assess the role played by the Holocaust as a catalyst that speeded up the national build ing project begun by Theodor Herzl.