So if you can unknow everything you know about
the Zionist movement and the State of Israel,
then you can begin to wrestle with an appreciation
of how much Herzl had to accomplish.
Theodore Herzl is the founder of the Jewish
state.
Without him, there wouldn't be a Jewish state.
He lived and breathed this idea.
From the time of the Talmud until 1896 when
Herzl wrote "The Jewish State" there was no
work that was as profound in its consequences.
The book moved mountains, the book moved peoples,
the book moved hearts and minds.
When Herzl wrote, 'In Basel I founded the
Jewish state', he was not speaking metaphorically.
In this course I'm looking at what was the
enormous challenge that Herzl faced, what
were the options that he had?
What were the fateful decisions that he made
that actually brought about a Jewish state?
Join me for this exploration of a great leader,
political strategist, an unsung hero, Theodore
Herzl.
