1859–1924. Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh served as the government-appointed chief rabbi of Moscow. Born in 1859 in Mogilev, Belarus, Mazeh's family...

Introduction Nestled along the shimmering Mediterranean coast, Jaffa is a city that resonates with tales of antiquity, cultural fusion,...

1854 - 1938. David Shuv was an Orthodox rabbi and a Proto-Zionist and was among the founders of the city of Rosh Pinna. Below is his...

1866 - 1940. Israel (Oscar) Gruzenberg was a Jewish lawyer in Russia and a fighter for Jewish rights. Born in Ukraine, he pursued legal...

1826 - 1882. Charles Netter was a French businessman and a founding member of the Alliance Israelite Universelle. He is also known for...

1840 - 1920. Aharon Chelouche was an Algerian Sephardic Jew known for his roles as a landowner, jeweler, and money changer in Jaffa's...

Aliya Eele BeTamar was an aliya of Jews from Yemen to the Land of Israel in 1881-1882. The Jewish year of their Aliya, תרמ"ב, gave to the...

1868 - 1945. Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, was a British industrialist, politician, and Zionist activist in the late 19th and early...

We recommend reading the article about the Irgun to fully understand this article. The Herut movement was founded in 1948 and succeeded...

Acronym: Beit Ya'akov Lekhu Venelkha Translation: "House of Jacob, come, let us walk" Biblical Source: Isaiah 2:5. In the early 1880s,...

Etzel : Ha-Irgun Ha-tsvai Ha-Leumi b-Eretz Israel National Military Organization in the Land of Israel Also called, Ha-Irgun. The Etzel...