Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
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