Religious doctrine · Political Zionism · Diaspora communities — three interlocking spectrums, each with its own axis. Select a panel below.
⚠ Note on structure: Judaism cannot be mapped on a single continuum. This file presents three distinct but interlocking spectrums: I. Religious/Doctrinal (from ultra-Orthodox to secular/atheist); II. Political/Zionist (from anti-Zionist to Religious Zionist maximalism); and III. Diaspora Communities (major ethno-cultural traditions shaped by centuries of dispersion). A Haredi Jew may be anti-Zionist; a secular Israeli may be a committed Zionist. A Mizrahi Jew may be Orthodox or Reform. These axes are genuinely independent — the panels illuminate each separately.
← Most Traditional · Halachically ObservantMost Progressive · Secular →
🧠 Hawkins Consciousness Calibration — approximate per movementFull reference →
State illegitimate / must endIsrael is theologically or politically illegitimate; Jewish sovereignty before Messiah is sin (Neturei Karta) or settler colonialism (JVP)
Accept state; critique policiesIsrael exists; oppose occupation; support Palestinian rights; two-state or binational solution
Two-state solutionIsrael's right to exist within 1967 borders; Palestinian state alongside; democratic and Jewish
Jewish homeland; pragmaticSupport Israel as Jewish national home; borders negotiable; democratic values alongside Jewish character
Eretz Yisrael; strong stateGreater Israel as historical right; oppose territorial concessions; strong military; Iron Wall tradition
Biblical borders; divine mandateFull sovereignty over Land of Israel per divine promise; settlements as mitzvah; no Palestinian state
🫱🏽🫲🏾 Palestinians
Full Palestinian rights; returnSupport right of return; oppose Zionism as inherently unjust to Palestinians; solidarity with Palestinian resistance
End occupation; justice nowStrong support for Palestinian statehood; oppose settlements; support BDS or targeted pressure
Two peoples, two statesRecognize Palestinian national rights alongside Jewish ones; oppose settlements; support negotiations
Peace with securitySupport peaceful coexistence; security concerns primary; negotiate from strength
Sovereignty priorityPalestinian state only if security guaranteed; settlements legitimate; Jordan is Palestine option
No Palestinian stateDeny Palestinian national rights; transfer or population management; full annexation of West Bank
✡️ Diaspora Relation
Diaspora is legitimate homeJewish life in diaspora is full and dignified; reject negation of diaspora (shlilat hagalut)
Diaspora permanent; critique IsraelJewish life outside Israel valuable; hold Israel accountable as any ally; reject uncritical support
Israel as spiritual centerIsrael important to diaspora identity; diaspora supports Israel; criticism possible and necessary
Aliyah encouragedIsrael is the Jewish homeland; diaspora support essential; aliyah (immigration) as ideal
Diaspora as temporaryDiaspora existence is precarious; Jews should make aliyah; Israel is the only true Jewish future
Negation of diasporaJewish life outside Israel is spiritually deficient; exile must end; aliyah is religious obligation
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Note: Diaspora communities are not ranked on a single ideological axis — they are distinct ethno-cultural traditions shaped by geography and history. Cards below are arranged roughly geographically (West→East→South). Each has its own languages, liturgical traditions, customs, and relationship to modernity and Zionism.
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Sources: Pew Research Center — A Portrait of American Jews (2020); Jewish Virtual Library (2023, 2024); My Jewish Learning; JewFAQ (jewfaq.org); Wikipedia — Jewish religious movements, Zionism, Types of Zionism;
EBSCO Research Starters — Judaism; Yale Insights (Pinker, 2021); PRRI American Values Survey; Neturei Karta Wikipedia; Reform Judaism Wikipedia (WUPJ data).