Lecture on Herzl's visit to the Land of Israel in 1898, the impact of the journey on the vision of the Jewish state, his impressions of the settlements and the city of Jerusalem.
"If You Will It, It Is No Dream" - Following Herzl's Journey in the Land of Israel
The visionary of the state visited the land only once. This was at the end of the year 1898. Why did he come to the land precisely then? How did he perceive the first colonies and Jerusalem? And to what extent did the journey influence the vision of the Jewish state?