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Samuel Mohilever (1824–1898), born in the Russian Empire (Belarus) Religious Zionist, a founder of the Hovevei Zion; Max Nordau (1849–1923), born in the Austrian Empire (Hungary), involved in the foundation of the Zionist Organisation (later World Zionist Organisation) Erna Patak (1871–1955), Austrian social worker and women's activist
Zionism had not been a significant part of his background in Austria, but Stephan became an ardent Zionist, was the only descendant of Theodor Herzl to have become one. Anglicizing his name to Stephen Norman, during World War II, Norman enlisted in the British Army rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery .
Zionism sought to reconfigure Jewish identity and culture in nationalist and secular terms. [86] [87] This new identity would be based on a rejection of the life of exile. Zionism portrayed the Diaspora Jew as mentally unstable, physically frail, and prone to engaging in transient businesses.
Theodor Herzl is considered the founder of the Zionist movement. In his 1896 book Der Judenstaat, ... As members of Lehi during the 1940s, ...
Here's a review of the history of the word and how competing definitions are inflaming the debate over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Where did the term come from? The term "Zionism ...
In 1938–39 the Zionist movement had 1,040,540 members in 61 countries. Total world Jewish population at this time was about 16 million. [169] Zionism was banned in Turkey and the USSR, which had well over 3 million Jews. The following figures relate to the last pre-war Zionist congress in Geneva, 1939.
Presman said he had one good conversation: An activist who identified as anti-Zionist admitted not being 100% educated on what Zionism was, but agreed that Israel should exist. They came to the ...
Christ Community Church in Zion, Illinois, U.S., members of which are sometimes called Zionites African Zionism , a religious movement in southern Africa, inspired by the Illinois-based movement Zionist churches , a group of Christian denominations that derive from the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church