Word: zionism
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...Zionism's 14th Congress (TIME, Aug. 24) survived another Viennese week of rioting. Its environment was described by a distinguished delegate, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of Manhattan...
...Jews as the land promised by Jehovah to the children of Israel; home of the Christians as the scenes of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. *Since Palestine is mandated by the League of Nations, British policy there is tacitly a League policy. ?In general, Zionism is a political movement to repopulate Palestine with Jews. It achieved its greatest significance?before the Balfour Declaration?under the brilliant leadership of Dr. Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), a Hungarian Jew. Dr. Herzl negotiated fruitlessly with the Porte (Turkey) for a Palestine charter. He tried Britain, was offered sites...
Still in as good health as he was last year when he received the tributes of University alumni and undergraduates, and of those most prominent in the public life of the nation, President Eliot continues his interest in all matters concerning Harvard and America. His recent address on Zionism created widespread discussion throughout the country. Several weeks ago he spoke at the first of the "Religion and Law" lectures before a large group of undergraduates and members of the Law School on "The Universal Motive Is Religious...
Professor Munro's conclusions are particularly timely in that President Eliot, who is very much interested in the Zionist movement, and on the whole favorable to it, is speaking this afternoon on the problems of Zionism in Peabody Hall at 5 o'clock...
...There is one feature of Zionism which is particularly interesting," went on Professor Munro, "There are a number of Russian Jews, who call themselves 'pioneers'. They emigrated to Palestine, and are farming the country with striking success. These young men and women, the latter of whom bob their hair, are between 20 and 30 years old, and dress and act very much like college men and girls in America. They are the most virile part of the movement, but they are not Jewish by religion. They are free thinkers...