Theodor Hertzl's second funeral, Aug 17 th, 1949 (part one)
One of the most exciting events in the history of the jewish people in the early days of the State of Israel was the burial of Benjamin Zeev Herzl in Israel. The period in which Herzl's bones were raised (in August 1949) was not simple. Israel was founded recently, only a month has passed since the end of the War of Independence. Herzl's coffin was placed for 12 hours on a raised platform with seven pillars in Herbert Samuel Square, at the end of Allenby Street in Tel Aviv. Thousands visited the site day and night. Original B/W photo by Rudi Wizenstine Most likely the moment the photo above was taken by the photographer David Eldan. According to estimates, 250,000 people attended hertzl's funeral procession. This was an incredible number of nearly one-fifth of the country’s residents. The local press did an extensively coverage of the funeral procession, and the event was documented by professional and amateur photographers. It left a strong mark on the res...
