Yitzhak and Leah Rabin's grave.

Mount Herzl, in Hebrew Har Hertzel (הר הרצל), is a high hilltop in Jerusalem, Israel named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism. Herzl's tomb lies at the top of the hill. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 417 KB) Grave of w:Yitzhak Rabin (black stone) and w:Lea Rabin (white stone) atop w:Mount Herzl File links The following pages link to this file: Yitzhak Rabin ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 417 KB) Grave of w:Yitzhak Rabin (black stone) and w:Lea Rabin (white stone) atop w:Mount Herzl File links The following pages link to this file: Yitzhak Rabin ... For other persons named Rabin, see Rabin (disambiguation). ... Lea Rabin (April 8, 1928 in Königsberg, East Prussia, — November 12, 2000 in Petach Tikvah, Israel) was the wife of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Theodor Herzl, in his middle age. ... Zionism is a political movement that supports a homeland for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel, where Jewish nationhood is thought to have evolved somewhere between 1200 BCE and late Second Temple times,[1][2] and where Jewish kingdoms existed up to the 2nd century CE. Zionism is...

It is also the burial place of three of Israel's prime ministers:

• Levi Eshkol who led Israel during its Six Day War victory in 1967
• Israel's only woman prime minister, Golda Meir
• Israel's only assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (and his wife Leah Rabin, a peace activist in her own right).

Israeli presidents are also buried on Mt. Herzl, as are other prominent Jewish and Zionist leaders. â–¶(?) (Hebrew לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ) (Born Levi Skolnick) (Hebrew לֵוִי שְׁקוֹלְנִיק) (October 25, 1895 - February 26, 1969), was the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death of a heart attack in 1969. ... The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... Golda Meir (‎, born Golda Mabovitz on 3 May 1898, died December 8, 1978, also known as Golda Myerson from 1917-1956), was one of the founders of the State of Israel. ... For other persons named Rabin, see Rabin (disambiguation). ... Lea Rabin (April 8, 1928 in Königsberg, East Prussia, — November 12, 2000 in Petach Tikvah, Israel) was the wife of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. ... A peace activist is a political activist who strives for peace, and against war. ...

Deciding who merits burial on Mt. Herzl has been controversial at times. For example, the decision to bury Zeev Jabotinsky, who died in 1940, on Mt. Herzl, was fiercely opposed by many Israeli Labour Party stalwarts, who claimed that Jabotinsky was an ultra-right nationalist undeserving of such an honour. Only in 1964 did prime-minister Levi Eshkol decide in favor of burying him there, in the interest of promoting national reconciliation and setting aside political grievances. Zeev Jabotinsky Zeev (Vladimir) Jabotinsky (alternatively Zhabotinski) (Hebrew: , Russian: ; October 18, 1880 - August 4, 1940) was a Zionist leader, author, orator, soldier, and founder of the Jewish Legion in World War I. // Early life Born in Odessa, Ukraine, he was raised in a traditional Jewish home and learned... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... â–¶(?) (Hebrew לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ) (Born Levi Skolnick) (Hebrew לֵוִי שְׁקוֹלְנִיק) (October 25, 1895 - February 26, 1969), was the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death of a heart attack in 1969. ...

Israel's main military cemetery is located on the northern slope of Mt.Herzl. Soldiers who have fallen in the line of duty are buried there (roughly analoguous to Arlington National Cemetery in the US). If the parents request burial in a cemetery closer to home, their wishes are respected. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Mt. Herzl is the venue for many commemorative events and national celebrations.

Theodor Herzl (1860-1904)

In 1903, Theodor Herzl wrote in his will: "I wish to be buried in a metal coffin next to my father, and to remain there until the Jewish people will transfer my remains to Eretz Israel. The coffins of my father, my sister Pauline, and of my close relatives who will have died until then will also be transferred there." Image File history File links Theodore_Herzl. ... Theodor Herzl, in his middle age. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

When Herzl died a year later, he was interred in Vienna. It was only in 1949, 45 years later, that Herzl's remains were brought to Israel and reinterred in Jerusalem. The location of the burial site was selected by a special state commission. Sixty-three entries were submitted in the competition for the design of the national pantheon. Joseph Klarwein's design was chosen. Since 1951, Mt. Herzl has served as Israel's national cemetery. “Wien” redirects here. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A U.S. National Cemetery is a designation for nationally important cemeteries in the United States. ...

Despite Herzl's explicit wishes, his children were not buried beside him. For various reasons, the remains of his son and daughter were only brought to Israel in 2006 (see [1]). A third daughter was murdered in the Holocaust and her place of burial remains unknown. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Yad Vashem, which commemorates the Holocaust, lies to the west of Mt. Herzl. An exterior view of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem. ... “Shoah” redirects here. ...

In view of all the memorials and monuments concentrated in this area, Mt. Herzl is also known as Har Hazikaron ("Mount of Memory").

A new interactive museum on Mt. Herzl offers a glimpse into the life of Theodor Herzl, the man behind the dream of a Jewish homeland. The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Poster promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s: Toward a New Life (in Romanian),The Promised Land (in Hungarian), in small (down) text is written First Palestinian sound movie 1844 Discourse on the Restoration of the Jews by Mordecai Noah, page one. ...

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