Chaim Weizmann
Grapevine April 17, 2025: Closing a circle
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
100 years of innovation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem celebrates centennial
Police arrest four for stealing, beheading Manchester University Weizmann bust
Palestine Action claims to abduct sculpture of Israeli president from University of Manchester
A conversation with Professor Jehuda Reinharz, co-author of 'Chaim Weizmann: A Biography'
WATCH: Jerusalem Post Breaking News Editor Jacob Laznik speaks to Professor Jehuda Reinharz, co-author of “Chaim Weizmann: A Biography.
'Chaim Weizmann: A Biography': A revealing look at the life of Israel's first president - review
The facts of Weizmann’s life, fascinating though they are, yield in interest to the authors’ examination of his quite extraordinary personality and the powerful effect it exercised.
On this day: First ever election to the Knesset held in 1949
David Ben-Gurion won the elections and became Israel's first prime minister and Chaim Weizmann became Israel's first president.
The Israeli presidency and the significance of seven
Anyone familiar with Herzog can tell you that “you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
Rivlin to play his predecessor, Chaim Weizmann, in new TV season
The series tells the story of the young people who served in the Palmah starting in 1946. President Rivlin will play Israel's first president Chaim Weizmann.
ECI to mark 100 years since San Remo Conference in Jerusalem
'This is the most momentous political event in the whole history of our movement, and it is, perhaps, no exaggeration to say in the whole history of our people since the Exile'
Reuven Rivlin: If Israel is to be successful, it must be united
The president's comments came during a speech at a memorial event for the first president of Israel, Dr. Chaim Weizmann.
Grapevine: Between politics and prayers
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Learning firsthand about Theodor Herzl...
... from my grandfather Rabbi Jacob Koppel Goldbloom (1872-1961), a forgotten Zionist activist
Einstein’s 1948 letter praising Jewish resilience on sale
The letter is dated May 19, 1948, and was written in German. It was addressed to the first Israeli president Chaim Weizmann.
Grapevine: A successful revolution
Though a sincere friend of the Jewish people, Balfour is far from happy with some of Israel’s policies, and had intended to mention this in his speech, but a friend counseled him against it.
