The renowned Kabbalah scholar’s brother chose a very different path, at one point leading the German Communist Party
Lost Letter on Zionism from ‘Father of the Chinese Nation’ Surfaces
Century-old message from Dr. Sun Yat-sen found at the National Library of Israel now online
The Unsung Heroine-Artist Who Helped Save Israel’s Wildflowers
From a very young age, Bracha Avigad’s roots connected her to the Land of Israel and its flora
The National Day of Mourning… and Fundraising?
In the early 20th century, Zionists rallied around Tisha B’Av
The Rebel Woman Who Fell in the Battle of Tel Hai
When asked to help the residents of Kfar Giladi, Devorah Drechler did not hesitate. When instructed to move on to Tel Hai she went gladly—and there she met her death
Passing the Torch: The Maccabees of Berlin
More than 80 years after Jewish sports associations were outlawed by the Nazis, hundreds of German athletes still proudly wear the Star of David on their jerseys
Shedding New Light on Rabbi Reines
Manuscripts belonging to Rabbi Isaac Jacob Reines, one of the founding fathers of religious Zionism, have been donated to the National Library
What Did Freud Really Think of Zionism?
Spoiler alert: The father of psychoanalysis was not the biggest fan of establishing a Jewish state in Mandatory Palestine.
Ephraim Moshe Lilien: “The First Zionist Artist”
According to E.M. Lilien, Zionism would be the art of the new Jews through which the new Jews would represent themselves.
Modern Zionists as the New Maccabbees?
Zionist pioneers celebrated Hanukkah as a new way to connect an ancient people with its heritage
