Legacy
A Zionist leader connecting historic national institutions with Jewish communities and contemporary needs
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: work, influence and a contemporary legacy
Matt Turner: work, influence and a contemporary legacy
סרטון קצר על הכרזת העצמאות והרקע לסיפור המופלא של הקמת מדינת ישראל
In the annals of history, few stories are as enduring and remarkable as the journey of the Jewish people. This documentary explores the biography, heritage, legacy, and contributions of the Jewish community through the lens of six pivotal chapters.
In the heart of the Middle East lies a nation with a history as rich as it is complex—the State of Israel. This documentary delves into the biography of a nation, the heritage that defines it, the enduring legacy it carries, and the remarkable contributions it has made to the Jewish community and the world.
In this documentary, we embark on a captivating journey through history to explore the biography, rich heritage, enduring legacy, and significant contributions of the Jewish community in Babylon.
In this documentary, we embark on a journey through the annals of history to explore the lives, heritage, and legacies of the kings of Israel and Judah. These monarchs held the fate of their kingdoms and played a significant role in shaping the Jewish community's heritage.
In this documentary, we embark on a profound journey into the lives and contributions of Chazal, the revered sages of ancient Judaism. These luminaries, known for their wisdom and scholarship, have left an indelible mark on Jewish heritage and legacy.
Steven Spielberg: work, influence and a contemporary legacy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: work, influence and a contemporary legacy
Israeli politician, Shas co-founder and longtime leader, and a central figure in Sephardi-Mizrahi ultra-Orthodox representation in Israeli politics
Moldova-born Israeli politician, founder and chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, former foreign, defense and finance minister, and a central figure in Russian-speaking aliyah and Israeli coalition politics
Israeli lawyer, former journalist and politician, Foreign Minister, former Justice, Education and Interior Minister, and a central figure in Israel’s institutional right, legal system and wartime diplomacy
Israeli jurist, Holocaust survivor, former President of the Supreme Court of Israel, former Attorney General, legal scholar and Israel Prize laureate who reshaped Israeli constitutional and public law
German-born Jewish theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize laureate, founder of relativity, pioneer of quantum theory, humanist, peace advocate and a defining figure in the scientific and Jewish heritage of the modern world
Israel’s 11th Prime Minister, IDF major general, founder of Unit 101, senior commander in Israel’s wars, co-founder of Likud, Defense Minister, Foreign Minister and a leader who reshaped Israeli security, settlement and politics
British statesman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Foreign Secretary who issued the Balfour Declaration, and one of the most consequential non-Jewish figures in the history of political Zionism and the Jewish national home
Israeli historian, writer and public thinker, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Nexus, and one of the most influential Israeli voices in global debates on human history, artificial intelligence, technology and moral responsibility
Israeli scientist, philosopher, Orthodox Jewish thinker, editor of the Encyclopaedia Hebraica, Hebrew University professor and one of the sharpest public voices in Israeli debates on faith, science, statehood, morality and Judaism
Jewish-American jurist, United States Supreme Court justice, legal architect of gender equality and one of the most influential figures in the modern struggle for equal protection under law
First President of the State of Israel, pioneering chemist and biochemist, Zionist statesman, key figure behind the Balfour Declaration and founder of the Weizmann Institute of Science
Jewish-American computer scientists and entrepreneurs, co-founders of Google, developers of PageRank, and architects of the search, information and internet revolution that changed how humanity finds and uses knowledge
Russian-born Jewish-American novelist and philosopher, author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, creator of Objectivism and one of the most influential modern voices on individualism, reason, capitalism and creative achievement
German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist and revolutionary socialist of Jewish descent, co-author of The Communist Manifesto, author of Das Kapital and one of the defining thinkers of modern social, economic and political thought
Israeli diplomat, statesman, scholar and orator, foreign minister in decisive years, ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, architect of Israel’s early public diplomacy and a major interpreter of Jewish history to the world
Zionist pioneer, labor leader, founder of major workers’ institutions, member of Israel’s first Knesset and mayor of Haifa from 1951 to 1969, who shaped the city as a center of labor, education, culture, transportation and public life
Jewish underground fighter, Hebrew poet and founder of Lehi, one of the most radical and consequential figures in the struggle against British Mandatory rule in Palestine
Jewish-American legal scholar, attorney, Harvard Law professor emeritus, author and public commentator, one of the best-known American voices on civil liberties, due process and the public defense of Israel
Israeli diplomat, former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, close adviser to Shimon Peres, policy thinker, author and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, active at key intersections of diplomacy, peace efforts and Israel-Diaspora strategy
Israeli investigative journalist, television and radio presenter and political commentator, whose reporting has shaped public debate on government, law, policing, security and accountability in Israel
Journalist, lawyer, writer, playwright, diplomat and founder of modern political Zionism, who transformed an ancient Jewish longing into an organized international movement and a political vision that led toward the State of Israel
Israel’s first prime minister, declarer of independence, leader of the Yishuv and Labor Zionism, architect of Israeli statehood and one of the central Jewish figures of the 20th century
Israeli intelligence officer, diplomat, Foreign Ministry director general, author and journalist, whose career linked Mossad service, backchannel diplomacy, foreign policy and regional peace efforts
Israel’s 14th Chief of the General Staff, tenth prime minister, defense minister, commando commander and statesman whose career crossed decisive moments in Israel’s security, Lebanon withdrawal and pursuit of peace
Baron Rothschild, the Well-Known Benefactor and Father of the Yishuv, whose philanthropy, land purchases, agricultural investment and institution-building helped sustain the First Aliyah settlements and lay practical foundations for the Jewish national home
Henryk Goldszmit, the Polish Jewish pediatrician, educator, writer, publicist and social activist who became a pioneer of children’s rights and democratic education, and a moral symbol when he chose to remain with the children of his orphanage until their murder at Treblinka
Israel’s sixth prime minister, commander of the Irgun, founder of Herut and leader of Likud, architect of the 1977 political upheaval, signatory of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
S. Y. Agnon, the Nobel Prize-winning master of modern Hebrew literature whose fiction joined Jewish sources, the vanished shtetl, Jerusalem and modern literary imagination
Israeli industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of ISCAR, Blades Technology and IMC, pioneer of industrial parks, Israel Prize laureate and former Knesset member who made manufacturing, technical education and regional development a form of practical Zionism
Jewish American economist, Nobel Memorial Prize laureate, leader of the Chicago School and major architect of modern debates on money, consumption, inflation, economic freedom and the role of government
Rafael “Raful” Eitan, the 11th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Palmach fighter, paratroop commander, Northern Command chief, founder of major IDF social and technological programs, Knesset member and Israeli minister
British statesman and novelist of Jewish origin, twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, architect of modern Conservatism and a singular figure in the history of Jewish identity, empire and political literature
Sephardic rabbi, legal codifier, philosopher, physician and communal leader whose Mishneh Torah, Commentary on the Mishnah and Guide for the Perplexed reshaped Jewish learning, law and thought
Jewish-German poet, writer, essayist and political journalist whose work joined lyric beauty, irony, exile, Jewish memory and modern European criticism
Israeli statesman, ninth President of Israel, Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Foreign Minister, builder of Israel’s security establishment, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leading voice of Israeli innovation, diplomacy and peace
Israeli commando fighter, member of Unit 101 and the reprisal operations era, first commander of the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit, early contributor to Sayeret Matkal and Medal of Courage recipient
Jewish-American journalist, columnist and author, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and one of the most influential American voices on the Middle East, Israel, globalization, technology and the environment
Israeli public-relations, communications and crisis-management figure, founder and chairman of Rahav Communications, Honorary Consul of the Marshall Islands in Israel, and a central force in shaping Israeli public relations
Israeli novelist, essayist, intellectual and teacher whose writing carried Jerusalem, the kibbutz, Jewish family memory and Israel’s inner arguments into world literature
Israeli journalist, commentator, researcher and author whose work on Haredi society, Sephardic Judaism, Mizrahi traditionalism and the idea of a First and Second Israel has shaped national debate
Israeli director, screenwriter, actor, writer, poet and lyricist whose work moved from the heroic Sabra image to popular comedy, intimate drama and a searching re-examination of Israeli society
Israeli actor, singer, entertainer, satirist and radio broadcaster who helped bring Hasidic stories to the modern stage and became a familiar voice in Israeli television, journalism and cultural memory
One of the world’s largest Hasidic communities, rebuilt after the Holocaust into a global network of religious, educational, charitable and Yiddish-speaking institutions while maintaining a distinctive anti-Zionist theology
Political scientist, historian of political thought and Israel Prize laureate whose scholarship reshaped the study of Zionism, Hegel, Marx, Herzl, Moses Hess and the modern Jewish state
Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish-American reporter, editor and columnist who led The New York Times newsroom through the Pentagon Papers, Watergate and a sweeping modernization that reshaped one of the world’s most influential newspapers
Jewish-American architect and one of the twentieth century’s most influential designers, whose architecture transformed light, material, geometry and monumentality from the Salk Institute and Kimbell Art Museum to Bangladesh’s Parliament and his visionary synagogue projects
Seventh Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Torah scholar and Jewish leader who transformed shlichus, education, mitzvah outreach and responsibility for every Jew into a worldwide network of Chabad Houses, schools, synagogues and social-service institutions
Israeli officer, Sayeret Matkal commander and recipient of the Medal of Distinguished Service who fought in the Six-Day and Yom Kippur wars, rebuilt an armored battalion after the war and was killed at thirty while commanding the assault force in the Entebbe hostage rescue later named Operation Yonatan
Israeli lawyer, Jewish Brigade officer and founding architect of the IDF military justice system, the first Military Advocate General, who also worked for Holocaust survivors, due process and the legal institutions of the emerging State of Israel
Israeli industrialist and engineer, longtime owner and chief executive of Elite, who helped turn a pre-state chocolate factory into a major Israeli food company and played a central role in making locally produced instant coffee an everyday household product
The Israeli-Canadian-American architect who brought human scale, nature, memory, and civic purpose to monumental design
The Jewish Canadian-American architect who transformed buildings through sculptural form, unexpected materials, and digital innovation
The Danish architect who gave the Sydney Opera House its iconic form and united nature, engineering and global building traditions
The Swiss architecture practice behind transformative museums, cultural landmarks, and the new home of the National Library of Israel
The Israel Prize-winning architect who shaped major civic, cultural, educational, and memorial landmarks
Legal scholar, civil rights advocate, and a leading architect of debate over Israel as a Jewish and democratic state
Physician, author, political Zionist leader, and the influential voice behind the ideal of “Muscular Judaism”
The Zionist inventor and industrialist who brought jobs, investment, and a lasting cultural institution to Tel Aviv
The Zionist leader who founded Hadassah, helped build Palestine’s health and welfare systems, and gave displaced Jewish youth a new home
The American rabbi, thinker, and Zionist leader who helped mobilize Jewish, public, and political support for the creation of Israel
Rescue organizer, architect of immigrant absorption, and minister in Israel’s formative years
Zionist land developer and institution builder who helped lay the foundations of Netanya and Even Yehuda
Prisoner of Zion, Soviet Jewry activist, and the prisoners’ “Angel of Mercy”
The Prisoner of Zion who became a global voice for freedom, a leader of Soviet Jewish aliyah, and a bridge between Israel and the Jewish world
An Israeli think tank that brought nationalist, constitutional, and free-market ideas into public policy and government debate
Zionist leader, diplomat and labor movement organizer who chaired the Jewish Agency Executive and linked the worldwide Zionist movement with the young State of Israel
A Jewish statesman without a state, co-founder of the World Jewish Congress, central architect of postwar restitution, and builder of enduring ties between Israel and the Diaspora
Herzl’s trusted associate, second president of the Zionist Organization, and a builder of the movement’s symbols, finances, and institutional continuity
The Zionist leader who turned national purpose into land, Hebrew education, settlement and enduring institutions
Arabist, former intelligence officer, and commentator who brought the political language of the Arab world into Israeli scholarship and public debate
A Jewish American leader connecting philanthropy, Zionist education, and development in Israel's Negev and Galilee
Israeli youth world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai fighter who carries his faith and national identity onto the international stage
Hebrew essayist, editor and founder of Cultural Zionism who placed language, education, ethics and a Jewish spiritual center at the heart of national revival, shaped modern Hebrew letters and helped define debates over the Technion, Zionism and the cultural purpose of a Jewish homeland
Lawyer, educator and public servant who connected legal practice, economic policy, judicial administration and Jewish law
From federal prosecutor and impeachment counsel to a Jewish member of Congress focused on law, security and the U.S.–Israel relationship
A Jewish American lawyer whose path from federal prosecution and constitutional litigation led to the center of White House operations
Reform rabbi, constitutional advocate and legislator who expanded the public place of pluralistic Judaism in Israel
The jurist and chief prosecutor at the Eichmann trial who gave survivors a historic public voice and strengthened prosecutorial independence in Israel
A founding architect of Israeli law who brought human rights, Jewish legal tradition, and democratic principle into sustained conversation
The Supreme Court president who helped build Israel’s legal institutions and placed the rule of law at the center of public service
The jurist and statesman who helped shape Israeli law, public institutions, and democratic practice
The People's Lawyer, pioneer of privacy law, first Jewish U.S. Supreme Court justice, and leader of American Zionism
The constitutional lawyer and communal leader who built lasting institutions for Jewish and minority rights
The Jewish American jurist who shaped judicial restraint, helped build institutions protecting civil liberties, and advanced the Zionist cause
The Jewish American labor lawyer, Supreme Court justice, and diplomat who turned law into an instrument of human dignity
The legal scholar, educator, and justice minister who helped shape Israeli private law and the national debate over judicial power
Attorney, former head of the Israel Bar Association, businessman and co-founder of the Field Schools youth circles
An Israeli judge and legal scholar who has brought human dignity, equality, and public accountability to the center of judicial inquiry
The German Jewish jurist who laid the constitutional foundations of the Weimar Republic
An Australian corporate lawyer and Jewish leader connecting professional expertise, Zionist education and partnership with Israel
The Israeli attorney who made civil litigation and financial pressure tools in the fight against terrorism
Intelligence officer, diplomat, defense journalist, and entrepreneur who helped establish the commercial foundations of Israel’s AMOS communications-satellite venture
Palmach commander, IDF major general, defense-technology builder and Technion president who helped shape Israel’s scientific and engineering foundations
A founder of modern artificial intelligence who built machines, institutions, and influential theories of how minds work
The Nobel and Turing laureate who transformed decision science and helped pioneer artificial intelligence
The engineer, Holocaust survivor, and industrial leader who guided Intel from memory chips to microprocessors and reshaped modern technology management
The Jewish American programmer and Internet organizer who joined technical innovation to the pursuit of open knowledge and digital freedom
The Israeli-American computer scientist and Akamai co-founder who helped turn algorithmic research into essential internet infrastructure (May 14, 1970–September 11, 2001)
The Israeli-American physicist and entrepreneur who helped pioneer nonvolatile memory and led SanDisk in bringing flash storage into everyday life
The Jewish American programmer, ZIP co-creator, and author of PKZIP who helped make file compression a foundation of personal computing
A pioneer of mobile photography who brought cameras, phones, and public networks together for instant picture sharing
The Jewish British-American scientist and entrepreneur who turned symbolic computation and structured knowledge into influential tools
The Vienna-born Hollywood star and inventor whose wartime collaboration with George Antheil anticipated important developments in spread-spectrum communication (November 9, 1914–January 19, 2000)
The Jewish American mathematician who helped turn electronic computing from a daring proposal into a foundation of the digital age (September 13, 1913 – June 16, 2004)
The Israeli lawyer, diplomat, and executive who linked public service, national security, foreign relations, economic leadership, and institutions of Jewish memory
The Israeli legislator and deputy finance minister who linked economic policy with stewardship of bank holdings, national infrastructure, culture and youth institutions
The Jewish American teacher, director, and theatre leader who shaped Method acting and influenced generations of performers
Slabodka rosh yeshiva, Talmudic author and leader of Israel’s Lithuanian Haredi community
The historian and educator who connected Jewish sources, Israel’s state education system, and enduring institutions of memory
Israeli intelligence officer and diplomat who helped open the path to China, prepare Operation Solomon, and support the integration of Ethiopian Jews
From elected office and higher education to leadership of North American Jewish communal life
An Israeli diplomat and scholar who connected strategic research, public service and the international defense of Israel’s interests
Army officer, legislator and EPA administrator who made veterans’ needs and the U.S.–Israel relationship central to his public service
The historian, author, and diplomat who interpreted Israel to America—and America to Israel
Gulf War IDF spokesman, architect of Israeli public broadcasting, former Knesset member and Minister of Diaspora Affairs
The climate scientist who became Mexico’s first woman president and its first president of Jewish heritage
The diplomat and strategist at the center of pivotal moments in U.S.–Israel relations and regional statecraft
Israeli jurist, former State Attorney, and Head of the National Library of Israel’s Content Cluster
Israeli diplomat and Zionist leader who helped strengthen the U.S.–Israel relationship, secure wartime resupply, and advance the aliyah of Soviet and Ethiopian Jews
A founder of Kibbutz Afik, a leader in the Golan’s development, and director-general of the Prime Minister’s Office under Yitzhak Rabin
The Jewish American singer, actor, comedian, and civic benefactor who carried theatrical showmanship from Broadway and pop music into film, television, and New York’s neighborhoods