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Jews relocating to Ottoman Palestine had their pick of holy cities, ports, Zionist colonies, and agricultural villages. Yet some...
With Shmuel Zanvil Kahana heading the Ministry of Religious Affairs, dozens of holy sites were established in Israel. A...
Drawing on the wellsprings of classic Jewish exegetical literature, Shmuel Zanwil Kahane penned myths of Israel’s renewal, inserting himself...
After the Old City of Jerusalem fell to the Jordanians, Dr. Shmuel Zanwil Kahane took charge of Israel’s few...
July 4 1934 – Tammuz 21 5694 Vienna The poet Chaim Nachman Bialik died. Bialik was born in the...
The site of Herzl’s tomb and the nearby military cemetery have become central locations in the celebration of Israel’s...
April 18 1906 – Nisan 23 5666 San Francisco, California A severe earthquake destroyed most of the city. At...
