Theodor herzl

Israelis should become more selective about where they travel - opinion

Israel exists so that Jews have a place where the state – not a foreign government, and certainly not a hotel manager – is ultimately responsible for the security of Jews.

A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.
Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress, August 25, 1897

On this day in history: Theodor Herzl convenes First Zionist Congress in Basel

Promotional post by anti-Israel group ‘basel4palestine’ for a planned protest entitled "Death to Zionism" in Basel, Switzerland. August 29, 2026.

Basel police block 'Death to Zionism' protest planned for 129th anniversary of Zionist Congress

THE ‘ALTALENA’ burns off Tel Aviv in June 1948. Its wreckage may lie beneath the Mediterranean, but the political battle over what happened aboard it has never been buried.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu is digging up the Altalena to bury his own record - opinion


Would Israel’s founders approve of modern Zionism? - opinion

What would Israel’s early Zionist leaders think of today’s state? From political shifts to evolving peace efforts, we reflect on whether modern Israel meets their visions and dreams.

ISRAEL’S FIRST prime minister, David Ben-Gurion

A brief history of Zionism, 1860-1949

A brief rundown of major historical events in the history of Zionism.

 David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, in the old Tel Aviv Museum of Art building on Rothschild Street.

'Theodor,' the Hebrew opera about Herzl, to hit cinemas on Israel Independence Day

The filmed adaptation of Theodor offers wonderful insights that might have been missed even by those who attended the live performance.

 A SCENE from ‘Theodor.’

Blinken and Herzl: Tough choices in Vienna 130 years apart - opinion

2024, another Shabbat in Munich, another arrival; and again, the Jewish nation was asked to make a “tough choice.”

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Opera about Theodor Herzl filmed over weekend

The opera, which centers on two periods in the life of the founder of modern Israel, premiered last May to great acclaim.

 A SCENE from the Israeli Opera’s ‘Theodore.’

Zionism's founder had a green, climate-friendly vision for Israel - opinion

With the UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai approaching, the Jewish state should revisit the vision of modern Zionism’s founding father.

 Theodor Herzl from the book ‘Herzland’ by David Harel.

Can applying Jewish values save the Earth from a climate catastrophe? - opinion

Animal-based agriculture is the main cause of climate change, and using it violates at least six fundamental Jewish teachings.

 Can Jewish values help save the Earth from climate change? (Illustrative, composite image)

Next generation of Zionists must rise - opinion

We are never going back into hiding.

 NEARLY 300,000 pro-Israel activists take to the Capitol Mall in Washington, last Tuesday. While this moment should bring pride to the Jewish community, it cannot be where our activism ends, says the writer.

The Uganda proposal - short story

A short story marks 120 years of the ‘road not taken’ in the history of Zionism.

 In background R, a Jewish community burns; at upper L, US president Theodore Roosevelt asks the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, ‘Now that you have peace without, why not remove his burden and have peace within your borders?’

The crucial strength of diaspora Zionism - opinion

Zionism’s foundation was built on the dream of returning to the land of Israel and never forgetting Israel, a sentiment that is uniquely Diaspora-centered. 

 A pro-Israel demonstration in the US.