[Author: Michel Levine, Vol. 81, #1, Autumn-Winter 2026] Shortly after the outbreak of World War I, in December 1914 the Ottoman Empire – allied with the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary – decided to expel from its colony of Palestine the nationals of
(Author: Irina Shub, Vol. 64, #3, Chanukah 2009) One day, a print-out from a local newspaper appeared on my desk. One of the articles was entitled ‘Lieut. Albert Isaacs’ and reported on the funeral of that individual, describing him as a “victim of the
(Volume 64, #3, Chanukah 2009) Editor’s Note: The Jewish Chronicle, organ of UK Jewry, enthusiastically backed the British war effort in South Africa. Its wartime issues regularly carried war news, specifically relating to the Jews on active service. The example of the latter was played
(Author: Naomi Musiker, Vol. 69, No. 3, Chanukah 2014) The creation of the Jewish Legion during World War I was largely due to the efforts of two Russian Zionists, Joseph Trumpeldor and Ze’ev Jabotinsky. Both were deeply influenced by the writings of Theodor Herzl.
