1. Education and secularization of the Jewish people - the 17th century and 18th century was characterized by many changes in science, medicine and technology. Following industrial development could have many people find logical explanations to questions once only religion could answer them. As a result, the church and religious authority as an important and influential that obviously undermined and many people took place secularized (= beyond religious lifestyle secular lifestyle). Following the process of secularization created a sense of confusion and non-belonging, and the Enlightenment and secularization used as a replacement for a lost religious identity development following the various fields of life. Ideas allowed many people to unite political characteristics as a worldview, principles and values rather than religious ideas around.
As European society, Jewish society occurred later in the process. Enlightenment ideas led Jews to abandon the commandment of religion and faith in their ancestors. Moreover, the meeting of Jews with non-Jewish society following the emancipation, many Jews assimilated and then also to leave the religious framework of Jewish community life and completely because they did not have to do there (they were …show more content…
The success of other European nationalist movements - another factor that led to the growth of Jewish nationalism was the success of other national movements. In the 19th century there were various nationalist movements in Europe was designed to unite the nation around the common characteristics (ethnic or political) and dust to reach the sovereignty and independence. Zionist national movement inspired by successes of the various national movements (Germany, Italy, Poland) and following the arrival of their success and independence, the Zionist movement sought to establish a state and to unite the Jewish people as a nation independent