Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Ahad Ha'am
Born: August 18, 1856
Died: January 2, 1927 (aged 70)
Bio: Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg, primarily known by his Hebrew name and pen name, Ahad Ha'am, was a Hebrew essayist, and one of the foremost pre-state Zionist thinkers. He is known as the founder of cultural Zionism.
Known for:
- Ten Essays on Zionism and Judaism (1922)
- Words of Fire: Selected Essays of Ahad Ha'am







