| Description |
Zionism in Zion: Salt Lake City's Jewish Community and Israel, 1933-1967 seeks to understand how Zionism and the creation of the state of Israel affected a Jewish community in the western United States. It will be argued that the Salt Lake City Jewish community followed national trends in their interest in and formation of Zionist organizations and that Zionist activity was shaped by religious and other influential community leaders. "Zionism in Zion" also touches upon the unique connection between Jews and Mormons. The thesis is organized into four chapters: a historical description of the Jewish community's origins and growth, principle leaders of Salt Lake Zionism, Salt Lake Hadassah chapter activities, and the impact of visiting Zionist speakers and other community activities. The conclusion seeks to place the Zionist movement within a global context. Source material is located primarily at the University of Utah Marriott Library Special Collections, specifically the Jewish Archives, and the Louis C. Zucker and Benjamin M. Roe papers. Monthly Hadassah minutes are in the possession of Karen McArthur and Helene Cuomo. During the years in consideration, regional, national and international Zionist leaders visiting Salt Lake City received substantial press coverage. In addition, interviews with Fred Tannenbaum, Joel Shapiro, and Esther Landa were especially useful. |
