Word: zionist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Specifically, he came to get money for the Talmudic academies?the theological seminaries of Palestine. These schools are so orthodox that until a few years ago they regarded even the Bible as too modern to be studied. Modern schools are supported by the Zionist Foundation. These schools are not. But because they are the home of rabbinical inspiration, they are dear to the Chief of all Chief Rabbis...
More broadly still, he is here to quicken the Zionist movement which suffered a relapse when it was believed that the Balfour promises would not be fulfilled...
...address the American Jewish Congress,* presided over by the universally beloved Nathan Straus. I expect to deliver at Carnegie Hall a somewhat lengthy address, entitled Watchman, What of the Night? It will deal with the whole Jewish problem in the setting of the larger world problem. As the only Zionist now left in the world, I shall naturally include the situation that has arisen in Palestine from the failure of Balfour and Lloyd George to see their big idea through...
Israel Zangwill, Englishman of letters: "The Jewish Tribune printed a list of the twelve outstanding Jews of the world, as chosen by vote of its readers. Albert Einstein, German physicist, was considered relatively the most outstanding. Chaim Weizmann, mann, English chemist, perfector of TNT, head of the Zionist movement, was second. I was third...
Carlsbad (in Czecho-Slovakia). The World Zionist Conference (the 13th) closed. Vigorous back-to-Palestine agitation was voted. Dr. Chaim Weizmann, after an 8 p. m.5 a. m. session, ousted the present director of activities and seated a new Executive Committee. Several New York; Zionists are now members of the Actions Committee. Having announced the collection of $4,300,000, of which $2,750,000 came from the U. S., the delegates departed from Carlsbad's wooded hills and scattered about the globe...