Zionism started with the creation of Judaism over 3000 years ago.
No. Zionism is not even a form of Judaism. Zionism is a political ideology concerned with the nationalist aspiration of Jews to have a homeland. It is no more Judaism than the German Nationalism of Otto von Bismarck was Christian. Zionism identifies Jews as an ethnicity with almost no reference to religious belief. Zionism operates separately from the religion of Judaism and does not cite the Torah, Mishnah, Talmud, or the Rabbis in its day to day operations. Zionism also has created a relatively secular state and a significant number of Religious Jews in Israel are bothered that the State is less theocratic than they believe a Jewish State should be.
Although Zionism is a Jewish phenomenon, it does not claim to be a form of Judaism. Rather, it is an emotional, political and practical entity within much of the Jewish people, but by no means all of them. There are both religious and secular Zionists in large numbers.Many Orthodox Jews feel that Zionism has attempted to replace the religious core of Judaism with secular values plus watered-down Judaism.
Yaakov S. Ariel has written: 'On behalf of Israel' -- subject(s): Christian Zionism, Dispensationalism, Foreign relations, Fundamentalism, History, Judaism, Missions to Jews, Relations 'American premillennialism and its attitudes towards the Jewish people, Judaism, Zionism, 1875-1925'
Per-Martin Meyerson has written: 'Eurosclerosis' -- subject(s): Economic conditions, Politics and government, Welfare state 'Staten Israel' -- subject(s): Arab-Israeli conflict, History, Zionism, Zionism and Judaism
Islam (Majority), Christianity, Judaism(good people), Zionism(bad people in Israel)
Ahad Haam has written: 'Selected essays' -- subject(s): Jews, Politics and government, Social conditions, Zionism, Judaism
Eliezer Goldman has written: 'Yahadut le-lo ashlayah' -- subject(s): Religious Zionism, Jewish ethics, Judaism, Jewish philosophy
Joseph L. Blau has written: 'The Christian interpretation of the cabala in the renaissance' -- subject(s): Cabala, Judaism, Christianity and other religions 'Reform Judaism: a historical perspective' -- subject(s): Addresses, essays, lectures, Reform Judaism, Judaism 'Judaism in America' -- subject(s): Zionism, Judaism, Jews, History 'Essays on Jewish life and thought' -- subject(s): Jews 'Men and movements in American philosophy'
That depends on whether it's religious or secular Zionism. Religious Zionism is found in the Tanach (Jewish Bible). Theodor Herzl is considered the father of modern political Zionism.
Alan Dowty has written: 'The Jewish State' -- subject(s): Democracy, History, Identity, Jews, Judaism, Judaism and state, Palestinian Arabs, Politics and government, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Democracy, Zionism 'Arab-Israeli Conflict'
Zionism originated in Austria with Theodor Herzl.