Three men. Three very different lives. One nation.
Long before Israel was reborn in 1948, God was already at work—stirring the hearts of unlikely visionaries who helped lay the foundation for a Jewish homeland.
In this episode of Israel Unveiled, we explore the remarkable stories of Leon Pinsker, a secular Jewish thinker awakened by persecution; Rabbi Samuel Mohilever, an Orthodox rabbi who bridged religious and secular Zionists; and Sir Moses Montefiore, a wealthy British philanthropist whose humanitarian vision reshaped Jerusalem itself.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century pogroms, exile, and prophetic hope, this episode reveals how Jews and Christians, religious leaders and secular pioneers, were sovereignly woven together to advance God’s purposes for Israel—long before Herzl, Basel, or the modern State.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why Jewish assimilation repeatedly failed in Europe
- How early Zionism united secular Jews, Orthodox rabbis, and Christian allies
- The overlooked impact of Leon Pinsker and the Katowice Conference
- How Sir Moses Montefiore helped shape modern Jerusalem
- Why Israel’s rebirth was no historical accident