WLIT 017 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Anschluss, Yad Vashem, Extermination Camp
24 Apr 2017
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The dispersion of any ppl from their original homeland. The hebrew word galut is also used to refer to the jews exiled from the kingdom of israel. Its general definition means the national movement for the return of the. Jewish ppl to their homeland and the resumption of the jewish sovereignty in the land of israel. Theodor herzl is considered the founder of the zionist movement. In his1896 book der judenstaat he envisioned the founding of a future independent jewish state during the 20th century. Modern israel is located roughly on the site of the ancient kingdom of. Israel and judah except that these ancient kingdoms also included what is now the west bank. It is the birthplace of the hebrew language, spoken in israel, and of the. Although coming under the sway of various empires and home to a variety of ethnicities, the land of israel was predominantly. The area became increasingly christian after the 3rd century.
