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Spirit of Herzl: Central Jerusalem hotel with history, comics, and charm

Explore Jerusalem from the Spirit of Herzl Hotel, where Zionist comics line the halls and history meets comfort in a central location.

Welcoming guests.
 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.

What is Zionism? World’s most misunderstood movement still matters - opinion

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How orthodoxy is redefining modern Zionism - opinion

Modern day hero Theodor Herzl.

Who will save Israel? Lessons from its greatest leaders - opinion


Zionism beyond Europe: Restoring the Mizrahi narrative in Jewish education - opinion

Theodor Herzl stood on the shoulders of these pioneers, and his ideas for a Jewish state can be traced directly to them.

 Jewish girls at a school performance in Benghazi, Lybia.

WJC honors Fetterman, Stefanik with 2025 Theodor Herzl Award in New York ceremony

US lawmakers John Fetterman and Elise Stefanik received the 2025 Herzl Award from the WJC for defending Israel and fighting antisemitism in the US since October 7.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and WJC President Ronald S. Lauder at a ceremony for the 2025 Herzl awards.

Back from the dead: Herzl AI makes its debut at Friends of Zion Museum

As academics and thinkers reviewed Project Maccabee, Adam Scott Bellos recounted receiving feedback comparing his project to the works of Theodor Herzl. That led to Herzl AI.

Adam Scott Bellos is seen presenting the Herzl AI at the Friends of Zion Museum.

Lech Lecha: Journey to a new society - opinion

This two-way journey of the soul – going out and then returning transformed – is the pathway to personal and national renewal.

 ‘HERZL UNDERSTOOD the value of a great photo’: Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1897.

World Zionist Congress opens with tribute to October 7 victims, calls for unity

In the shadow of the October 7 attack, the 39th World Zionist Congress delegates to discuss Zionism’s future, address political tensions, and reaffirm the movement’s commitment to Israel’s survival.

Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel poses for a picture outside the World Zionist Organization offices in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

Ignoring the importance of the World Zionist Congress would be a mistake - editorial

In a Jewish world where our identity, politics, and power are more important than ever in a post-October 7 world, WZC remains one of the few platforms where all major Zionists gather to debate.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a gala event on August 29, 2022, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.

This month in Jewish history: Rabin assassination, Tree of Life shooting

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

A memorial ceremony for former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, November 7, 2019

‘Make Jews great again’: Is Zionism a forerunner to Trump's MAGA movement? - opinion

While some Jews have not transformed, Israelis, in great gratitude to Donald Trump, are sending a clear message: The nation of Israel has risen like lions.

THEODOR HERZL rides aboard a ship on his way to the Land of Israel in 1898. He fathered an ideology that would transform Jews from being timid and weak to a proud, confident nation, says the writer

From start-up nation to Sparta: Israel’s tragic turn toward isolation - opinion

We can surrender to a vision of Sparta on steroids, a closed and isolated state, or we can restore Israel to its true path: Zionist, democratic, open, creative, and a light unto the nations.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem this week. He seems to have miscalculated the exasperation that has seeped into every corner of this country, the writer maintains.

Security scare at Jewish event highlights rising antisemitism in Norway

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: A man wearing a large backpack pretended to be a West Bank settler to enter an event honoring Theodor Herzl. Questioning revealed he was a Palestinian from Jenin.

A party honoring Theodor Herzl in Oslo, Norway, August 2025.