Theodor Herzl

Also known as Tivadar Herzl, Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl

father of modern political Zionism (1860–1904)

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Theodor Herzl was a journalist, lawyer, writer, and politician born in Pest, Budapest, in 1860. He was educated at the University of Vienna and resided in Vienna. His citizenship included Austria–Hungary and Hungary. He spoke German, Hungarian, and Hebrew. His birth name was בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב הֶרְצֵל.

Herzl died in Reichenau an der Rax on 3 July 1904 from pneumonia due to natural causes. He is buried in Döbling, Mount Herzl. His notable works include Altneuland and Der Judenstaat. He is described by sources such as the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His archives are held at The Central Zionist Archives.

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Born: 2 May 1860
Died: 3 July 1904
Works: 293

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Altneuland
Lo stato ebraico
Το εβραϊκό κράτος
Vyežah-nuevah ṭyerah
Der Judenstaat

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Tivadar
Gender: male
Citizenship: Hungary
Place of birth: Budapest
Place of death: Reichenau an der Rax
Occupation: literary critic
Position held: chairperson
Educated at: University of Vienna
Languages spoken: Hebrew
Native language: German
Religion: Judaism
Field of work: Zionism
Image: Theodor Herzl.jpg
Residence: Vienna

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Commons category: Theodor Herzl
Commons gallery: Theodor Herzl
place of burial: Mount Herzl
date of birth: 1860-05-02
date of death: 1904-07-03
cause of death: pneumonia
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Theodor Herzl
birth name: בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב הֶרְצֵל
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
topic's main category: Category:Theodor Herzl
archives at: The Central Zionist Archives
name in kana: テオドール・ヘルツル
relative: Jenő Heltai
writing language: German
Commons Creator page: Theodor Herzl

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Encyclopedic overview

Theodor Herzl (2 May 1860 – 3 July 1904) was a Hungarian Jewish journalist and lawyer who was the father of modern political Zionism. Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted Jewish immigration to Palestine, which, in the late 19th century was part of the Ottoman Empire, in an effort to form a Jewish state. Due to his Zionist work, he is known in Hebrew as Chozeh HaMedinah (חוֹזֵה הַמְדִינָה), lit. 'Visionary of the State'. He is specifically mentioned in the Israeli Declaration of Independence and is officially referred to as "the spiritual father of the Jewish State".

Herzl was born in Pest, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary, to a prosperous Neolog Jewish family. After a brief legal career in Vienna, he became the Paris correspondent for the Viennese newspaper Neue Freie Presse. Confronted with antisemitic events in Vienna, he reached the conclusion that anti-Jewish sentiment would make Jewish assimilation impossible, and that the only solution for Jews was the establishment of a Jewish state. In 1896, Herzl published the pamphlet Der Judenstaat, in which he elaborated his visions of a Jewish homeland. His ideas attracted international attention, and rapidly established him as a major figure in the Jewish world.

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