Born:
May 2, 1860
Died:
July 3, 1904
Age:
44
Signature:
Theodor Herzl signature
Summary

Theodor Herzl (/ˈhɜːrtsəl, ˈhɛərtsəl/; German: [ˈhɛɐtsl̩]; Hebrew: תֵּאוֹדוֹר הֶרְצְל Te'odor Hertsel; Hungarian: Herzl Tivadar; Hebrew name given at his brit milah Binyamin Ze'ev (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב), also known in Hebrew as חוֹזֵה הַמְדִינָה, Chozeh HaMedinah, lit. "Visionary of the State"; 2 May 1860 – 3 July 1904) was a Jewish Austro-Hungarian journalist, playwright, political activist, and writer who was the father of modern political Zionism. Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted Jewish immigration to Palestine in an effort to form a Jewish state. Though he died before its establishment, he is known as the father of the State of Israel.

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Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1897
Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1897
A sketch in Herzl's Diary of a proposed flag for the Zionist movement.
A sketch in Herzl's Diary of a proposed flag for the Zionist movement.
Herzl Statue in Dimona
Herzl Statue in Dimona
Herzl and his children in 1900
Herzl and his children in 1900
Herzl and his children on a trip in 1900
Herzl and his children on a trip in 1900
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