How did a small Jewish community, far from world centres, become so deeply engaged in the movement to establish a Jewish state?
This volume tells the story of Zionism in New Zealand, from early settlement to the birth of Israel in 1948. Jewish immigrants built synagogues and fostered philanthropy, laying the foundations for Herzl’s vision when it reached these distant shores.
By the early 1900s, local Zionist societies were being established. From Russian pogroms in the nineteen century to the Holocaust, global events intensified commitment, and New Zealand played its part on the international stage.
Driven by humanitarian concern, visionary leaders worked together with many in the Christian community to support a global movement that led to Israel’s rebirth.
Dr Sheree Trotter earned her PhD in history from University of Auckland. She is a Fellow of London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and in 2012 co-founded the Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation for whom she has interviewed seventy Holocaust survivors.
She founded Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem and convened the inaugural Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem Academic Symposium at Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem. Sheree was listed in Algemeiner’s J100, Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2024.
Register HERE for the launch of Zionism At The Ends Of The Earth: A Story Of Humanitarianism and Identity
on 4pm, Sunday 16 November in Auckland.
For security reasons, the location will be disclosed to registrants in the days prior to the event.
