Netanyahu: 'The Long Journey of the Herzl Family Ends Today'
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Reburying Herzl’s grandparents reflects Zionism at its most redemptive
Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania.
Today, with a solemn ceremony, the remains of Simon and Rivka Herzl are buried in Jerusalem. The ancestors of the founder of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, were transferred from Belgrade.
One road to Jerusalem began in Semlin
An event will take place on Aug. 5 on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem whose meaning extends far beyond a family ceremony. The remains of Simon Loeb and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor (Binyamin Ze’ev) Herzl—the founding father of political Zionism—are expected to be brought from Zemun, Serbia, now part of Belgrade, and laid to rest beside their grandson. According to the World Zionist Organization, this initiative, undertaken in cooperation wi…
After 100 years, Herzl's grandparents finally return home to Israel
More than a century after their deaths, the remains of Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl—the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism and the visionary who laid the foundation for the State of Israel—were exhumed in Serbia on Wednesday ahead of their reburial in Jerusalem. Herzl transformed the dream of a Jewish homeland into a political movement, publishing The Jewish State in 1896 and convening the First Zionist Congres…
The remains of the ancestor Theodor Herzl, the founder of the modern Zionist movement, were escorted from Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport with state honors. After exhumation in Belgrade, they will be transferred to Israel, where they will be reburied in Jerusalem. The ceremony was assessed as an act of historical significance, which confirms the long-standing friendly relations between Serbia and Israel.
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