Theodor herzl

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.

JULY 16, 2026|ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS

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

Their memorial days arrive together like a warning. Not because they offered the same politics. They did not. But because both understood the same truth before comfortable Jews were ready to admit it

JULY 14, 2026|ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS

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

From early skeptics to aliyah pioneers, American Jews have carried forward Theodor Herzl’s dream for more than a century.

JULY 11, 2026|ByDAVID GEFFEN

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

Historic auction offers collectors the chance to own museum-quality Jewish, Zionist and Israeli memorabilia while funding global efforts to combat rising antisemitism.

JULY 9, 2026|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT

Commemorating Herzl’s vision: Reflections on his legacy and values - opinion

Theodor Herzl’s vision and values, as expressed in his writing, imagine a different Israel than we have today.

JULY 15, 2025ByLIORA HERZL, TOVA HERZL

ACTIVISTS HOLD copies of the Declaration of Independence in the Knesset gallery to protest against the Nation-State Law in 2018. Herzl’s values compel us to scrutinize the law, which undermines the equality of non-Jewish citizens, the writers maintain.

The first Zionist diplomat: How Theodor Herzl changed Jewish and world history - opinion

To those who view diplomacy as naive, we urge a look at Theodor Herzl, the first Zionist diplomat, a man whose primary tools were determination and words.

JULY 9, 2025ByTOVA HERZL, LIORA HERZL

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a portrait of Theodor Herzl at Independence Hall in Tel Aviv in 2010. Herzl’s use of diplomatic means secured recognition for Zionism’s goals, say the writers.

An Iron Dome of values: Israel's future lies in Herzl's vision - opinion

The founding principles envisioned by Herzl – mutual responsibility, concern for all, and prosperity without exploitation – are exactly what Israel needs now.

JULY 3, 2025ByIRINA NEVZLIN

Yuval Raphael pays homage to Theodor Herzl’s iconic Basel photo

The photo of Raphael on Friday was snapped in the same location where Herzl posed in 1901 when he was attending the fifth Zionist Congress.

MAY 16, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Yuval Raphael echoes Theodor Herzl’s pose in Basel.

Herzl's dynasty is gone, but his heirs are the Israeli people - opinion

Theodor Herzl died at 44. His heart could not withstand intense journalistic work together with the demands of promoting his vision - though the Zionist movement offered to pay him a salary.

MAY 8, 2025ByTOVA HERZL