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While the State of Israel is barely 75 years old, the origins of Zionism actually go back a lot further than one might think. In fact, Zionism was born at three distinct moments in history that all contributed to Zionism as the world knows it today.
The first story of Zionism dates back thousands of years ago starting with Abraham in biblical times. This paved the way for the modern movements of 200 years ago during the Enlightenment and 125 years ago when the first political Zionist movement was created.
Each of these occurrences shared the same dream for the Jewish people to be recognized as a sovereign nation in their homeland, Israel.
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When is “Israel'' or “Zionist” a modern replacement for the word “Jew”?
The Land of Israel has a long and winding past that touches on many peoples, cultures and events, and the complex and rich history of Israel’s path to statehood is abundant with often-overlooked facts.