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Zionism is a verb: Every generation must ask what it will build - opinion

Zionism is not merely support for the existence of the Jewish state. It is participation in the continued creation of the Jewish future.

 Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the founder of modern Hebrew, in his home in Jerusalem, sometime between 1918-1923.
 Ze'ev Jabotinsky in army uniform during World War I.

Herzl and Jabotinsky's answer to history: Jewish survival depends on Jewish power - opinion

Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), visionary.

Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history

THEODOR HERZL leaning over the balcony of the Hotel Les Trois Rois.

Rare Herzl letters, early Zionist treasures up for auction to support fight against antisemitism


Our teenagers take Israel for granted - opinion

Over the past 2,000 years, Jews have suffered through exile and desolation. From the Romans to the Holocaust, they faced enemies and antisemites who tried to annihilate them.

 ISRAEL’S FIRST prime minister  David Ben-Gurion sits under a portrait of Theodor Herzl before the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv, May 14, 1948.

‘Theodor’ puts Jewish fate on stage - review

The dual tragedy of Theodor, that of the young man and his older self, is how both promises turned to dross under the harsh sunlight of reality.

 A PARISIAN MOB scene  in ‘Theodor.’

Theodor Herzl: The solution to Israel’s modern problems?

Writer, thinker, and Herzl admirer Gol Kalev believes the Zionist leader’s ideology and strategies are still relevant to current issues.

 Theodor Herzl on the Hotel Les Trois in Basel, Switzerland. (The Bettman Archive)

Judaism and democracy - enemies or friends? - opinion

The time has come to abandon old rivalries in order to offer interpretations of Judaism consistent with democracy so that Israeli voters can vote for a Jewish and democratic state.

 A PROTESTER holds a sign that reads: ‘I want democracy,’ at a demonstration in Herzliya, earlier this year.

'If you will it, is no dream!': What would Herzl think of Israel today? - opinion

On its 75th birthday, would Herzl be proud or disappointed at how Israel developed, perhaps both?

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend an event for outstanding soldiers, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last Wednesday on Independence Day.

Israel at 75: Zionism is becoming more religious, linked with Judaism

As Israel matures, Zionism is morphing and adopting a more religious tone than its secular founders. Was this inevitable? Should it be stopped? How can we adapt?

 Teli Esther Raphel (now Michaan), who made aliyah from Mexico, holds up an Israeli flag to celebrate Independence Day.

Being a Jew is easier now, but still difficult outside Israel - opinion

Jews living in Israel, even if they never put on tefillin, observe a single Shabbat or visit the Western Wall, live and breathe Judaism.

 NOW, 75 years after Israel was founded, it clearly keeps Jews safe, but even more clearly, it keeps the Jewish people’s identity safe, says the writer.

A Zionist Omer: Significant days in Israeli history

A proposal for a Zionist counting of the Omer, a purposeful reflection on the significance of just a few of the anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations in the weeks ahead.

 A CELEBRATION of Yom Yerushalayim.

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.