Lowell Lecture
Jehuda Reinharz, discusses his latest book, Chaim Weizmann: A Biography
Date & Time
Nov. 14, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location
Suffolk University - Sargent Hall
First Floor Function Room
120 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02108
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Jehuda Reinharz, PhD, and Alexander Kaye, PhD,
Presenting Organization
Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University
Topics
Contact
Susan H. Spurlock (sspurlock@suffolk.edu, 6175047297)
In Chaim Weizmann: A Biography, Jehuda Reinharz and Motti Golani show how Weizmann, a leader of the World Zionist Organization who became the first president of Israel, advocated for a Jewish state by gaining the support of influential politicians and statesmen as well as Jews around the world. Beginning with his childhood and concluding with his tenure as president, Reinharz and Golani describe how a Russian Jew, who immigrated to the United Kingdom in the early twentieth century, was able to advance the goals of Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist Organization. Weizmann is also shown as a man of human foibles – his infatuations, political machinations and elitism – as well as a man of admirable qualities – intelligence, wit, charisma, and dedication.