"We have chosen Palestine, and over again, we choose Palestine of our own free will — not under compulsion, not because of necessity, but because such a choice is in conformity to an ancient tradition and in fulfillment of an eternal longing."
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Stephen Samuel Wise
Stephen Samuel Wise (March 17, 1874 – April 19, 1949) was an early 20th-century American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader in the Progressive Era. Born in Budapest, he was an infant when his family immigrated to New York. He followed his father and grandfather in becoming a rabbi, serving in New York and in Portland, Oregon.
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