Herzl Re-imagined: Derek Penslar Weighs the Impact of Theodor Herzl's Personal Power

Derek Penslar, William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History at Harvard University, has long studied modern Jewish history from a global perspective. In his new biography of Theodor Herzl, Penslar examines how the founder of modern Zionism’s personal life influenced his political impact. He discussed Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.