[HANASHIR:11354] anti zionism in the reform movement

[Stevehumm <Stevehumm...>]

hi, adrian.  thanks for posting the other 2 reform paltforms, as i had made 
reference to reforms gradual shift throughtout the 20th century.   but, i 
must add that to call the reform movement "a-zionist" is merely a semantic 
excercise.  stories such as those about rabbis wise and polish underscore the 
fact that there were very strong ANTI-zionists certainly in 1919 and 1948.  
in fact, i understand, rabbi wise was also criticized by other reform rabbis- 
zionism flew smack in the face of creating a viable progressive jewish stream 
in the united states.  although i have never read extensively on the issue, i 
am sure there are books out there chronicling reforms 
zionist/a-zionist/anti-zionist experience, and cerainly a biograpy on rabbi 
wise.