1833 ⟶ Benjamin Disraeli Writes The Wondrous Tale of Alroy
Benjamin Disraeli, then 28 years old, writes The Wondrous Ta...
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✍️ Benjamin Disraeli Writes The Wondrous Tale of Alroy
Benjamin Disraeli, then 28 years old, writes The Wondrous Tale of Alroy about David Alroy's messianic mission to Jerusalem⟶
Benjamin DisraeliThe Wondrous Tale of AlroyMessianicLiteratureJewish Nationalism19th centuryDavid AlroyBritish Literature
United Kingdom🗣️ Benjamin Disraeli's Proto-Zionist Views Recorded
Correspondence between Lord Stanley, whose father became British Prime Minister the following year, and Benjamin Disraeli, who became Chancellor of the Exchequer alongside him, records Disraeli's proto-Zionist views: "He then unfolded a plan of restoring the nation to Palestine – said the country was admirably suited for them – the financiers all over Europe might help – the Porte is weak – the Turks/holders of property could be bought out – this, he said, was the object of his life...."Coningsby was merely a feeler – my views were not fully developed at that time – since then all I have written has been for one purpose. The man who should restore the Hebrew race to their country would be the Messiah – the real saviour of prophecy!" He did not add formally that he aspired to play this part, but it was evidently implied. He thought very highly of the capabilities of the country, and hinted that his chief object in acquiring power here would be to promote the return"⟶
ZionismProto-ZionismBenjamin DisraeliBritish politicsPalestine19th centuryPolitical thought
United Kingdom
Palestine👑 Benjamin Disraeli Becomes Prime Minister
Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Though converted to Christianity as a child, he is the first person of Jewish descent to become a leader of government in Europe.⟶
Benjamin DisraeliPrime MinisterUnited KingdomPoliticsJewish Descent19th Century
United Kingdom✍️ Sholom Aleichem Writes "Why Do the Jews Need a Land of Their Own?"
Sholom Aleichem writes a Yiddish language pamphlet Why Do the Jews Need a Land of Their Own?⟶
Yiddish LiteratureSholom AleichemZionismCultureJewish Identity19th CenturyJewish NationalismLiterary Work