In praise of THEODOR HERZL

Theodor Herzl
Benjamin Ze'ev (Theodor) Herzl (Hungarian: Herzl Tivadar, Hebrew: בנימין זאב הרצל (Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl)) (May 2, 1860 -- July 3, 1904) was an Austro-Hungarian Jewish journalist who founded modern political Zionism.

Herzl was born in Budapest, Hungary, but his family moved to Vienna when Theodor was 18. There, he studied law, but he devoted himself almost exclusively to journalism and literature, working as a correspondent for the Neue Freie Presse in Paris, occasionally making special trips to London and Istanbul. Later, he became literary editor of Neue Freie Presse,and wrote several comedies and dramas for the Viennese stage.

The Leader of the Zionists
It is widely believed that Herzl was motivated by the Dreyfus Affair, a notorious anti-Semitic incident in France in which a French Jewish army captain was falsely convicted of spying for Germany. Herzl had been covering the trial of Dreyfus for an Austro-Hungarian newspaper. He also witnessed mass rallies in Paris following the Dreyfus trial where many chanted "Death To The Jews!", and in June, 1895, he wrote in his diary: "In Paris, as I have said, I achieved a freer attitude toward anti-Semitism... Above all, I recognized the emptiness and futility of trying to 'combat' anti-Semitism."

Song: Stout-Hearted Men sung by Nelson Eddy.
(from the NEW MOON. Music: Sigmund Romberg.
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II/)

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[outoftube]

can someone please tell me who is playing in this? (the cello ) Is it casals?

[albertdiner]

I found this sample 00:57 on the internet. Must be

a live recording because one is able to hear noise.

Pablo Casals recorded Kol Nidre, and so did

Jacqueline DuPre.

[swedgoy]

It's the other way around. Read Theodor Herzl's book 'Der Judenstaat'!

[tatun535]

I support Israel, and would be ready to fight at your side. I am catholic, but i don´t care if we have different religions, Jesus was jew. And our religions are just different in form.

[mightyoak11111]

To stretchmorgan: perhaps rather than Israel causing strife in the region! It is antisemitism that has led to fighting in the region. Any one familiar with the history of antisemitism understands why Israel is what it is today. Please study origins of antisemitism and religious hatred and bigotry. For humanity's sake.

[KhyberBoy09]

great man, brilliant mind. I will hang his legendary portrait where he looks at the lake in my living room.

[LampPlaceThing]

I like this video page, it has MUCH LESS: "Jews are evil, Zionism is the true evil, stupid religion, blah blah blah hate hate hate."

Theodor Herzl, your God has instilled in BILLIONS of people, the love of Jews (no matter how stubborn necked).

Note to people that are against a israeli state: I emphasize the word BILLIONS (oh yeah go boycott them and see the protest)!

[belagiorgo]

Dr. Herzl Tivadar, destroy hungary 2

[klscott5]

Funny. While Hitler was in prison in Lansberg,Germ.1927 he read Judenstaat,then wrote Mein Kampf. The irony.

[klscott5]

@MsPicassos ,Leonidas was slaughtered.