Wikipedia's first sentence called it “book by israeli historian arie morgenstern”. Today it says “history of nineteenth century jewish immigration to palestine published in 1985 by israeli historian arie morge”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Seal of Jewish community in Jerusalem in the 19th century”. It now reads “1985 book by Arie Morgenstern”.
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Hastening Redemption: Messianism and the Resettlement of the Land of Israel is a history of nineteenth century Jewish immigration to Palestine published in 1985 by Israeli historian Arie Morgenstern. Publication of the book led to a scholarly reconsideration of the followers of the Vilna Gaon , who were not previously thought of as messianic in outlook. According to Morgenstern, the messianic impulse that motivated Jews to settle in the Land of Israel and the belief in the centrality of Eretz Yisrael were critical components in Jewish spiritual life that predated the Zionist era. He bases his findings on documentation made available by the opening of archives in the former Soviet Union and archival discoveries in Western and Central Europe.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Hastening Redemption: Messianism and the Resettlement of the Land of Israel is a book by Israeli historian Arie Morgenstern.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
1985 book by Arie Morgenstern Hastening Redemption: Messianism and the Resettlement of the Land of Israel is a history of nineteenth century Jewish immigration to Palestine published in 1985 by Israeli historian Arie Morgenstern. Publication of the book led to a scholarly reconsideration of the followers of the Vilna Gaon , who were not previously thought of as messianic in outlook. According to Morgenstern, the messianic impulse that motivated Jews to settle in the Land of Israel and the belief in the centrality of Eretz Yisrael were critical components in Jewish spiritual life that predated the Zionist era. He bases his findings on documentation made available by the opening of archives in the former Soviet Union and archival discoveries in Western and Central Europe.
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book by israeli historian arie morgenstern
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history of nineteenth century jewish immigration to palestine published in 1985 by israeli historian arie morge
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