Abstract
The New Pumbedita Nathan Alterman Translated by Lisa Katz "The role and mission of American Jewry is as a second national center, outside the State of Israel, like the Babylonian exile in its day."—US Zionist credo Perhaps—as God is my witness!—two centersare necessary. In the prosperous State of Israel,the sages of Morocco, Tiberias, and Tuniswill dwell. While the rest of the learnedin Cincinnatiare settled. And in Brooklyn your people will enjoy la dolce vita,as subjects of the New Pumbedita.Without losing citizenship or traveling rights,they will, as in Babylon, their own Talmudinscribe and their tractates complete.Isn't it great? This happened once (it's a reincarnation)—and the people didn't suffer debilitation. The nation will develop so beautifullyif we promise it two centersand a chapter. [End Page 6] —Perhaps. Especiallywith philosophical-historical backingthat's pseudo profound. In any caseit's goodthat the American Zionistsare so unbound! Their brains are awake, it's never too latefor new ideas to cogitate. It's just strange that their thinkingin only one directionis moving: They strive to advocateWhy they shouldn'timmigrate. [End Page 7] Copyright © 2020 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism
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