Herzl: Up Close and Personal
In Pursuit of the Zionist Vision
The AZM Herzl Exhibit
Distributed in the United States by the American Zionist Movement
Through photographs, illustration, graphics and text, the exhibition and accompanying program and activity guides bridge present and past, imbuing a new generation with an understanding of the Zionist vision, the context in which it emerged, and its relevance today.
This engaging exhibit will address questions such as:
- Who was this man who so dared to dream?
- What were the circumstances in which he lived, and the influences on his life that brought him to the conclusion that the only answer to the Jewish question was a Jewish state?
- How was he able to convince others of the practicality of his implausible cause?
- What obstacles and disappointments would he face in his fervent struggle to secure a homeland for the Jewish people, and how would he persevere in spite of them?
- What, indeed, would a Jewish home fashioned by Herzl look like - and how do contemporary realities measure up against his century-old blueprints?
- How do we understand the essence of Zionism today? In what ways does it continue to be relevant to our lives?
- How do we carry on meeting the challenges and fulfilling the promise of Herzl's vision?
