The Grandchildren of the Ghetto

Israel Zangwill (1864–1926) was a British author at the forefront of cultural Zionism during the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as a playwright, political activist, and educator. Born in London to a family of Russian Jewish immigrants, he received a rigorous education, graduating from the University of London with honors. Zangwill became a teacher, a profession that afforded him time to develop ...