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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

 THEODOR HERZL.

How orthodoxy is redefining modern Zionism - opinion

Modern day hero Theodor Herzl.

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


Israel's Days of Future Passed: How our crisis began and how to fix it

In many ways, Israel is facing its Brexit moment, whereas the public’s craving for simple solutions overcomes factual arguments. 

 AS A RESULT of the jaw-dropping miscalculations of this Likud-led coalition, a new and powerful camp was created: the pro-democracy camp. This camp will set the tone for years to come.

Can we use Theodor Herzl to solve Israeli politics, Palestinian issue? - opinion

Herzl’s Zionism – contrary to popular misperception – is not about Jews moving to their ancestral land. It is about the transformation of Judaism.

 MOROCCAN OLIM arrive in Israel, 1954: Herzl makes clear that immigration is a tool, not the essence.

Everyone knows Herzl, it's time for everyone to know Max Nordau

Max Nordau was a central figure in the early years of modern political Zionist movement, he also founded the Zionist Organization with Theodor Herzl.


Can we draft Herzl for today's Jewish issues?

At a time of increased polarization, there is a growing need not only to elevate our uniting national figure but also to promote a “what would Herzl do” discussion as input for our challenges.

 ‘Herzl is our modern Moses’

Is Israel retreating to the pre-Zionist ghetto?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: As the Jewish state faces Benjamin Netanyahu’s new political bandwagon, the grim conclusion is that the Zionists have been pushed to the backseat.

 UNITED TORAH Judaism’s Yitzhak Goldknopf (left) and Moshe Gafni bring ghetto-like demands and mentality to the coalition.

Hanukkah, Herzl and the horror of Hellenization - opinion

For many Jews in the Diaspora, Hanukkah is just a “Jewish way” of celebrating what has been morphed into a rather bland “holiday season” universal experience.

 JEWISH REFUGEES from Ukraine celebrate the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday at a kosher shelter in Hungary. The holiday, says the writer, ensures that future generations will similarly be able to celebrate our traditions as Jews.

Herzog becomes an honorary citizen of Herzliya

Herzog said that he felt like a citizen of Herzliya, a city that is blessed because it bears the name of Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl.

  President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, November 23, 2022.

Israel will be replaced by a halachic state -opinion

A full right-wing government? Far from it. The incoming government will change the face of the State of Israel.

 United Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf and Otzma Yehudit chair Itamar Ben-Gvir with MKs from the likely coalition, November 21, 2022.

Celebrating 75 years of Theodor Herzl's Zionist idea - opinion

The world recognized Theodor Herzl's old-new Zionist idea, Jews are a people tied to a particular homeland with the right to establish a Jewish state in their homeland.

 CELEBRATIONS TAKE place in the streets of Tel Aviv moments after the UN voted to pave the way for the creation of Israel, on November 29, 1947

Zionism: The beating heart of Jewish life for the past 125 years

I believe that the task of our generation is to keep walking on a third path, the golden path between the “melting pot” and “multiculturalism.”

 YAAKOV HAGOEL speaks at the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, in August in Basel, Switzerland.