Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwān
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam 644 – 705 was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death. A member of the first generation of born Muslims; his early life in Medina was occupied with pious pursuits. He held administrative and military posts under Caliph Mu’awiya I, founder of the Umayyad Caliphate; […]
Moses Montefiore
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (1784 –1885) donated large sums of money to promote the development of the Jewish community in Palestine.
David Ben Gurion
David Ben Gurion was in more ways than one the father of the Modern State of Israel. He was a real pragmatist that shaped the state to be.
Eliyahu Golomb
Eliyahu Golomb was the leader of the Jewish defense effort in Mandate Palestine and the architect of the Haganah, the father of the IDF.
Meir Dizengoff
Meir Dizengoff was a Zionist leader, politician, founder, and first mayor of Tel Aviv. In his house, the State of Israel was declared.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great, was a Roman client king of Judea, he is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea like Masada and Herodium.
King Saul
King Saul was the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel. He was marking the transition from a tribal society to a kingdom.
Jonah the Prophet
Jonah is a prophet, the central figure of the Book of Jonah, called upon by God to Nineveh to warn its residents of impending divine wrath.
King David
King David is described in the Hebrew Bible as king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah. This post will tell you all about him!
Theodor Herzl
Theodor Herzl was, in more ways than one, a modern prophet, the founder of the Zionist Movement, and the visionary of the State of Israel.