Abstract
The article presents both the postulates of the founder of Jewish Reconstructionism, Mordecai M. Kaplan, and the statements of contemporary Jewish Reconstructionists in relation to “Eretz Yisrael” in the context of the current war in the Holy Land. The aim of the article is to present Kaplan’s vision of peace and to find answers to the following questions: “How was it possible, and how is it possible, to build and maintain a Jewish state in peaceful conditions? What is the attitude of Reconstructionists toward the ongoing war? What initiatives are undertaken by Reconstructionists to restore and maintain peace in the Holy Land?” The analytical method allowed us to trace Kaplan’s work and to distinguish his main theses in the context of the discussed topic. The use of the comparative method, on the other hand, made it possible to notice the similarities and differences between Kaplan and contemporary Jewish Reconstructionists. The basic conclusion can be expressed as follows: without the egalitarianism (national, cultural, and religious) proposed by Reconstructionists, it is impossible to maintain peace in the Holy Land.
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