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A SCENE from ‘Theodor.’

'Theodor,' the Hebrew opera about Herzl, to hit TV on Israel Independence Day

By HAGAY HACOHEN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Blinken and Herzl: Tough choices in Vienna 130 years apart

A SCENE from the Israeli Opera’s ‘Theodore.’

Opera about Theodor Herzl filmed over weekend

By HANNAH BROWN

Theodor Herzl from the book ‘Herzland’ by David Harel.

Zionism's founder had a green, climate-friendly vision for Israel

By YOSEF ISRAEL ABRAMOWITZ

Can Jewish values help save the Earth from climate change? (Illustrative, composite image)

Can applying Jewish values save the Earth from a climate catastrophe?

By RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ

NEARLY 300,000 pro-Israel activists take to the Capitol Mall in Washington, last Tuesday. While this moment should bring pride to the Jewish community, it cannot be where our activism ends, says the writer.

Next generation of Zionists must rise - opinion

By JUDAH WAXELBAUM

In background R, a Jewish community burns; at upper L, US president Theodore Roosevelt asks the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, ‘Now that you have peace without, why not remove his burden and have peace within your borders?’

The Uganda proposal - short story

By NACHSHON MEIR SPIEGELMAN

A pro-Israel demonstration in the US.

The crucial strength of diaspora Zionism - opinion

By URI PILICHOWSKI

THE WRITER attends a ceremony in memory of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, in 2021.

How can Israel strengthen aliyah, Jewish identity? - opinion

By YAAKOV HAGOEL

ISRAELI BASKETBALL legend Tal Brody (left) and the writer imagine turning this wasteland into a World Zionist Village.

Creating joy from 'oy': The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges - opinion

ISRAEL’S FIRST prime minister David Ben-Gurion sits under a portrait of Theodor Herzl before the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv, May 14, 1948.

Our teenagers take Israel for granted - opinion

By URI PILICHOWSKI

A PARISIAN MOB scene in ‘Theodor.’

‘Theodor’ puts Jewish fate on stage - review

By HAGAY HACOHEN

Theodor Herzl on the Hotel Les Trois in Basel, Switzerland. (The Bettman Archive)

Theodor Herzl: The solution to Israel’s modern problems?

By CRYSTAL JONES/THE MEDIA LINE , FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE

A PROTESTER holds a sign that reads: ‘I want democracy,’ at a demonstration in Herzliya, earlier this year.

Judaism and democracy - enemies or friends? - opinion

By HANAN ALEXANDER

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend an event for outstanding soldiers, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last Wednesday on Independence Day.

'If you will it, is no dream!': What would Herzl think of Israel today? - opinion

Teli Esther Raphel (now Michaan), who made aliyah from Mexico, holds up an Israeli flag to celebrate Independence Day.

Israel at 75: Zionism is becoming more religious, linked with Judaism

By NICOLE JANSEZIAN

NOW, 75 years after Israel was founded, it clearly keeps Jews safe, but even more clearly, it keeps the Jewish people’s identity safe, says the writer.

Being a Jew is easier now, but still difficult outside Israel - opinion

By GAEL GRUNEWALD

A CELEBRATION of Yom Yerushalayim.

A Zionist Omer: Significant days in Israeli history

By DAVID BREAKSTONE