This Israel Lunch ‘n’ Learn session will seek to clarify what exactly Zionism is by exploring some of the different questions that have animated Zionist thinkers: Is Zionism a continuation of Jewish history or a revolution against it? Is the establishment of the Jewish State a sufficient condition for a Jewish Renaissance, or only a necessary one? What is more important being a sovereign majority or controlling more of the land of Israel? What is the role of religion? How do a people that have long been a minority handle being a majority?