Hermann Struck was known for his portraits of prominent Europeans as well as for landscapes and observations of his experiences in WWI. An early Zionist, Struck was among the first German Zionists to move to Palestine in 1923, settling in Haifa. This exhibit presents Struck’s work in the context of the emerging modern art movements in Germany and Palestine.
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Together with Chaim Waizmann and David Ben-Gurion, Goldmann helped create Israel, but never thought that a Jewish state was the answer for all Jews. Rather, Goldmann believed there must be vibrant Jewish organizations throughout the Diaspora and helped found the World Jewish Congress and the Conference of Jewish Organizations.
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