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'''Sons of Moses''' (Hebrew: בני משה, “Bnei Moshe”) was a secret order of members of the [[Lovers of Zion]], that was established to prepare the generation to fulfill its national duties. It was established by [[Aḥad Ha‘am]] and [[Yehoshua Barzillai]] on the 7th of Adar 1889, the birthday and death of Moses, after whom the secret order was named, and whose personality was their symbol and model for greatness. | '''Sons of Moses''' (Hebrew: בני משה, “Bnei Moshe”) was a secret order of members of the [[Lovers of Zion]], that was established to prepare the generation to fulfill its national duties. It was established by [[Aḥad Ha‘am]] and [[Yehoshua Barzillai]] on the 7th of Adar 1889, the birthday and death of Moses, after whom the secret order was named, and whose personality was their symbol and model for greatness. | ||
The foundation of the order was Aḥad Ha‘am’s idea that a group of chosen people, individuals of special virtue ready to devote themselves to realizing the national and spiritual revival of the people of Israel was needed. In its methods of organization and activity, in the selection of its members and in their acceptance, the “Sons of Moses” resembled the “Freemasons.” The principles of the order were written and outlined by Aḥad Ha‘am, its spiritual leader. The goals of the order were: “To endear the people of Israel, the Land of Israel and its settlement; the language of our ancestors and its literature; the memory of our ancestors, their stories” Etc. The order also strove to “work hard to improve the material, cultural and moral condition of the Hebrew settlement in Palestine; to pave the way for those who would come to embrace it; to transform Jewish nationalism into a moral ideal, with love for Israel at its center and every good human virtue within its scope.” | The foundation of the order was Aḥad Ha‘am’s idea that a group of chosen people, individuals of special virtue ready to devote themselves to realizing the national and spiritual revival of the people of Israel was needed. In its methods of organization and activity, in the selection of its members and in their acceptance, the “Sons of Moses” resembled the “Freemasons.” The principles of the order were written and outlined by Aḥad Ha‘am, its spiritual leader. The goals of the order were: “To endear the people of Israel, the [[Land of Israel]] and its settlement; the language of our ancestors and its literature; the memory of our ancestors, their stories” Etc. The order also strove to “work hard to improve the material, cultural and moral condition of the Hebrew settlement in Palestine; to pave the way for those who would come to embrace it; to transform Jewish nationalism into a moral ideal, with love for Israel at its center and every good human virtue within its scope.” | ||
The acceptance of a member into the order was done in a secret, festive ceremony, and the member swore to obey its laws and keep its existence secret. The language of the order was Hebrew. The basic unit was a ‘bureu’ of 5 members, headed by a leader and advisors. The center of “Bnei Moshe” was in Odessa, Russia. After a while it moved to Warsaw, Poland, and in 1893 it moved to Jaffa. The president was Aḥad Ha‘am; its director and head was Dr. Moshe Stein. | The acceptance of a member into the order was done in a secret, festive ceremony, and the member swore to obey its laws and keep its existence secret. The language of the order was Hebrew. The basic unit was a ‘bureu’ of 5 members, headed by a leader and advisors. The center of “Bnei Moshe” was in Odessa, Russia. After a while it moved to Warsaw, Poland, and in 1893 it moved to Jaffa. The president was Aḥad Ha‘am; its director and head was Dr. Moshe Stein. | ||
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The members of “Bnei Moshe” were among the founders of the Rehovot settlement; among the founders of the first schools in the Diaspora and in Palestine, where the language of instruction was Hebrew; they founded cultural and literary enterprises - the influential monthly “HaShiloaḥ”, the Hebrew publishing houses “Aḥi’asaf”, “Toshiya” and more. In Jaffa, they established the first public school, where the language of instruction was Hebrew. | The members of “Bnei Moshe” were among the founders of the Rehovot settlement; among the founders of the first schools in the Diaspora and in Palestine, where the language of instruction was Hebrew; they founded cultural and literary enterprises - the influential monthly “HaShiloaḥ”, the Hebrew publishing houses “Aḥi’asaf”, “Toshiya” and more. In Jaffa, they established the first public school, where the language of instruction was Hebrew. | ||
Over the years, the president of “Bnei Moshe” | Over the years, the president of “Bnei Moshe” was not satisfied with its achievements and proposed that the order be disbanded. With the founding of the Political Zionist Organization, the “Bnei Moshe” order disbanded in 1897. | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 17 September 2025
Sons of Moses (Hebrew: בני משה, “Bnei Moshe”) was a secret order of members of the Lovers of Zion, that was established to prepare the generation to fulfill its national duties. It was established by Aḥad Ha‘am and Yehoshua Barzillai on the 7th of Adar 1889, the birthday and death of Moses, after whom the secret order was named, and whose personality was their symbol and model for greatness.
The foundation of the order was Aḥad Ha‘am’s idea that a group of chosen people, individuals of special virtue ready to devote themselves to realizing the national and spiritual revival of the people of Israel was needed. In its methods of organization and activity, in the selection of its members and in their acceptance, the “Sons of Moses” resembled the “Freemasons.” The principles of the order were written and outlined by Aḥad Ha‘am, its spiritual leader. The goals of the order were: “To endear the people of Israel, the Land of Israel and its settlement; the language of our ancestors and its literature; the memory of our ancestors, their stories” Etc. The order also strove to “work hard to improve the material, cultural and moral condition of the Hebrew settlement in Palestine; to pave the way for those who would come to embrace it; to transform Jewish nationalism into a moral ideal, with love for Israel at its center and every good human virtue within its scope.”
The acceptance of a member into the order was done in a secret, festive ceremony, and the member swore to obey its laws and keep its existence secret. The language of the order was Hebrew. The basic unit was a ‘bureu’ of 5 members, headed by a leader and advisors. The center of “Bnei Moshe” was in Odessa, Russia. After a while it moved to Warsaw, Poland, and in 1893 it moved to Jaffa. The president was Aḥad Ha‘am; its director and head was Dr. Moshe Stein.
The members of “Bnei Moshe” were among the founders of the Rehovot settlement; among the founders of the first schools in the Diaspora and in Palestine, where the language of instruction was Hebrew; they founded cultural and literary enterprises - the influential monthly “HaShiloaḥ”, the Hebrew publishing houses “Aḥi’asaf”, “Toshiya” and more. In Jaffa, they established the first public school, where the language of instruction was Hebrew.
Over the years, the president of “Bnei Moshe” was not satisfied with its achievements and proposed that the order be disbanded. With the founding of the Political Zionist Organization, the “Bnei Moshe” order disbanded in 1897.