The First Zionist Congress in 1897
'...in Basel I Have Founded the Jewish State' - 100 Years First Zionist Congress, Basel, August 1897

Concise articles introduce the reader to the First Zionist Congress in 1897, the circumstances leading up to it and its consequences. Biographical sketches highlight known and lesser-known Jewish and Zionist personalities, providing insight into the everyday life of Jewish communities.

Concise articles introduce the reader to the First Zionist Congress in 1897, the circumstances leading up to it and its consequences. Biographical sketches highlight known and lesser-known Jewish and Zionist personalities, providing insight into the everday life of Jewish communities. Reflecting the structure of the exhibition, this publication first examines the origins of Zionism as a response to changing patterns of life for European Jews in the 19th century. It then examines the First Zionist Congress in Basel, and its resolutions, the so-called "Baseler Programm". The ramifications of the Congress up to the foundation of the State of Israel are explored in detail and a variety of issues, such as the evolving fractions of the Zionist movement, the role of women, relationships with Arabic-Palestinian inhabitants and the influence of the Shoa, receive special attention.

Preconditions and beginnings of Zionism
the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897
portraits of Zionist personalities
Jews in Basel and the region - their situation and the beginnings of Zionism
the consequences of the First Zionist Congress up to the founding of Israel
Zionism today - an outlook.