Early Jewish Writings 1900 - 1922

Martin Buber and Zionism - Buber as the spokesperson for cultural Zionism in German Jewry. The writings compiled in Volume 3 of the Martin Buber collected works, spanning from the early 20th century to the end of World War I, provide insight into Buber's journey towards his later understanding of Zionism: Jewish Renaissance, the cultural question in Zionism, the concept of the Jewish nation, the experience of World War I, and ultimately the approach to the land of Palestine. Here, Buber emerges as the spokesperson for cultural Zionism in German Jewry. This context includes both the famous Prague "Three Addresses on Judaism" and the controversy with philosopher Hermann Cohen regarding the essence of Zionism.