As the owner of the world’s largest private collection of Theodor Herzl memorabilia, I feel the responsibility to use the collection to advance knowledge about Zionism and the work of the founder of the Zionist movement. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog recognized the importance of learning about the roots of Zionism in his August 18, 2026 letter to me where he said in part:

“At a time when we are once again called upon to think deeply about Israel’s future, there is great value in returning to the ideas, debates and dreams that accompanied its birth.”

This summer I decided to post 100 Herzl artifacts (from my collection of over 6,000 pieces) in 100 days.  The countdown started on June 6 and will end with what I have decided is Number 1 on Wednesday September 9.

I called this project The Herzl 100 and all of the prior segments are available at #Herzl100 on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. The first 90 episodes are available on YouTube at #Herzl100 if you want to catch up (warning: when watched........

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