Theodor herzl

As academics and thinkers reviewed Project Maccabee, Adam Scott Bellos recounted receiving feedback comparing his project to the works of Theodor Herzl. That led to Herzl AI.

This two-way journey of the soul – going out and then returning transformed – is the pathway to personal and national renewal.

In the shadow of the October 7 attack, the 39th World Zionist Congress delegates to discuss Zionism’s future, address political tensions, and reaffirm the movement’s commitment to Israel’s survival.

In a Jewish world where our identity, politics, and power are more important than ever in a post-October 7 world, WZC remains one of the few platforms where all major Zionists gather to debate.

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

While some Jews have not transformed, Israelis, in great gratitude to Donald Trump, are sending a clear message: The nation of Israel has risen like lions.

We can surrender to a vision of Sparta on steroids, a closed and isolated state, or we can restore Israel to its true path: Zionist, democratic, open, creative, and a light unto the nations.

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: A man wearing a large backpack pretended to be a West Bank settler to enter an event honoring Theodor Herzl. Questioning revealed he was a Palestinian from Jenin.

Vilna was the center of the Zionist movement in the Soviet Union, hosting the Hibat Zion movement, Poalei Zion Party, and Chovevei Zion conventions.

Today, celebrities, prominent leaders, heads of state, and even religious people are not holding back. They are part of the anti-Zionist, anti-Israel, and anti-Jew bandwagon.

Theodor Herzl’s vision and values, as expressed in his writing, imagine a different Israel than we have today.