Charlotte

“Hi, my name is Charlotte Klein and my project is a research paper entitled, “The Einstein Effect: Albert Einstein’s Embrace of Zionism, Stardom, and American Jewry’s Adoption of Zionism in the early Twentieth Century.” This project was inspired by my interest in Zionism and its initial development in America. This paper attempts to utilize Einstein’s first visit to the United States to discuss other Zionist thinkers’ beliefs on why and how Zionism should be implemented and the extent to which Jews in American had caught onto this message. Additionally, this research highlights. the divisions among American Jews and between American and European Zionists. The paper aims to explore the impact of Einstein’s visit on American Jewry’s views on Zionism through a glimpse into reactions to his visit. I hope you enjoy it!.”