Leo & Layla's History Adventures

Theodor Herzl: Visionary of Modern Israel

Biography · Israel · Discrimination · Captions

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Why did Israel become a country after World War II if it was a nation in the Holy Land thousands of years ago? Join Leo and Layla as they travel back to Switzerland in 1897, where they meet Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress. Your kids will uncover the history of Israel and learn about Herzl’s remarkable efforts to establish a modern homeland for the Jewish people.

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