Much as we conceive of Zionism as a modern Jewish nationalist movement, it likely wouldn't have succeeded without the weight of Jewish tradition behind it.
For thousands of years the Jewish People has not stopped yearning for a return to Zion. Today, we are once again sovereign in our homeland. Jews, come home!
An Israeli NGO working to preserve Israeli heritage sites from the beginning of modern Zionism is hosting hundreds of events this week across the country.
A petition calling on the university to cancel the conference garnered more than 6,000 signatures, with many claiming it would turn into an Israel-bashing event.