The identity crisis gripping Israeli society after the Yom Kippur War, particularly the deepening religious-secular divide, demanded a fresh theoretical framework for understanding Jewish identity. Alexander Barzel's "To Be A Jew — Identity And World View" rises to this challenge through a modified structuralist approach that conceptualizes Judaism as a permanent skeletal framework—one that establishes boundaries while enabling historical adaptation. Drawing from traditional sources, Barzel identifies six interconnected pillars of the Jewish worldview: messianism, prophetism, communitarianism, mitzvatiyu, historicism, and monism. These abstract elements transcend their concrete manifestations to represent Judaism's ideological core. Authentic Jewish identity, Barzel argues, requires selective interpretation of traditional sources while maintaining fidelity to this basic conceptual structure. Moreover, he posits that only an autonomous Jewish state can fully actualize these worldview elements in daily life—revealing Zionism's ultimate purpose. By bridging traditional and contemporary perspectives, Barzel's systematic framework offers a path forward for Jewish continuity that avoids both rigid orthodoxy and complete secularization, providing theoretical foundations for modern Jewish identity.