From 1776 to Jerusalem: Zion and the American Story
Steven Windmueller, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Studies
The idea of “Zion” has long been a part of the American mindset, says Dr. Windmueller in his article for the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. At the outset, he says, America itself was defined by some of its early founders as the “new Zion” before this idea would again become attached to Jerusalem and the reality of modern Israel.
As America prepares to observe the 250th anniversary of its founding (July 4, 1776), this special bond between the United States and the State of Israel will be highlighted and one of the connecting themes is this shared idiom.
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