125 years since first Zionist Congress

Some 1,400 people attended an event at the Stadtcasino concert hall in Basel, Switzerland, where Theodor Herzl led the First Zionist Congress on Aug 29, 1897. Israel’s President Herzog began his address with the blessing for being in a place where a miracle happened.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-calls-to-reclaim-zionism-turn-it-from-a-slur-to-a-source-of-pride/

https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/president-herzog-addresses-gala-event-29-aug-2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8qSU1ihH44

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