Theodore herzl

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Today’s silence conjures memories of past pontifical silence during the Holocaust. For Jews and Christian Zionists, Pope Pius XII's silence remains a harrowing memory and indictment.

|ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.
Hakim Hadid, the owner of Pizzeria Valentino, in Vienna.

'From Palestine to Paris:' Herzl's Vienna home is now a Palestinian-owned pizzeria - interview

In the same building where Zionism moved from idea to organized political movement, now hangs a framed photograph with Yasser Arafat, the longtime leader of the PLO and later president of the PA.

|ByTARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
IMAGES OF Albert Einstein and Emma Goldman are featured in "Ask Jewish Lives," an AI bot that bases its conversations on the "Jewish Lives" series of biographies.

New AI tool allows users to chat with Jewish historical figures

Jewish Lives says the site is designed to “enrich reader exploration of the Jewish experience.” They’ve created lesson plans to help educators use Ask Jewish Lives in the classroom.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Israel and Kurdistan: Regional collapse reshapes the Middle East map - opinion

Israel and Kurdistan face shared adversaries, raising questions about new alliances as old Middle East borders weaken and fragment.

|ByMEM HUSEDIN

Correcting the rise of political anti-Semtisim

DECEMBER 16, 2014ByBARRY SHAW
The Jerusalem Post

Ce vieux pays résolument moderne

A l’occasion de la réédition du livre de Herzl, Altneuland, aux éditions du Marais, rencontre avec Claude Sitbon, l’auteur de la préface

OCTOBER 29, 2014ByMYRIAM CLAVEAU
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Book Review: Running out of time – and miracles?

A ‘Washington Post’ columnist who once called Israel a ‘mistake’ tells the country’s story with love and candor, but he is pessimistic about its chance of survival.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
Israel 'has not only run out of time, but like many mature nations, it has run out of purpose,’ writes Richard Cohen.

From Vienna to Jerusalem

Chaplain Oscar Lifshutz honored for bringing Herzl’s remains to Israel.

AUGUST 30, 2014ByDAVID GEFFEN
Participating in the dedication of the portrait plaque (right) in memory of Chaplain Oscar M. Lifshutz at the Herzl Center Educational Building on Tuesday evening are his son, Ira, and his sister-in-law, Shoshana Dolgin-Beer of Jerusalem.

Revisiter le sionisme

Les Archives sionistes centrales contiennent une profusion d’informations sur la saga israélienne et sur la vie quotidienne du pays.

AUGUST 19, 2014ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
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Understanding Herzl 110 years after his death

As we travel to Mount Herzl, recall what our pioneering Zionist did for us – he set the stage so a state could be formed.

JULY 12, 2014ByDAVID GEFFEN
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GI Joe and Barbie, meet Menachem Begin and Golda Meir

Asaf Harari, an Israeli graphic designer from Yavne, has introduced a new line of historical action figures from Zionist lore.

JULY 3, 2014ByARIEL ZILBER
Moshe Dayan action figure

Over 200 gather on Mt. Herzl to honor spouse of Zionist visionary

Herzl’s wife never really acknowledged by Zionist movement, paid heavy price personally and financially to support husband.

JUNE 27, 2014ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
AN ACTRESS portrays Julie Naschauer, wife of Zionist pioneer Theodore Herzl, at an event to honor her and other heroines of Zionism held yesterday at Mount Herzl.

Belgian Jewish leader: We are watchful but we don’t live in fear

European Jewish leaders pay tribute to victims of Brussels shooting.

JUNE 25, 2014BySAM SOKOL
Eli Ringer (left), of the Flemish Forum of Jewish Organizations, and Baron Julien Klener, president of the Consistoire Central Israèlite de Belgique, honor the memory of those killed at the Jewish Museum shooting in Brussels during a ceremony on Mount Herzl.

Rethinking Judaism: Great leaders take great risks

When the Jewish people have great leadership, times of great uncertainty have become times of opportunity and transformation.

JUNE 12, 2014ByRACHEL SABATH BEIT-HALACHMI
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