CinemaOSSeries · 1981–2023 · 1 Season

Pillar of Fire

97%(3)IMDbDocumentaryWar & Politics

Pillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor Herzl's revival of the concept of Jewish nationalism and continues to follow the Jewish People in the 20th century, the early stages of Zionism, followed by the waves of Aliyah prior to the founding of Israel, the Revival of the Hebrew language, the Ottoman Empire's rule in over the Land of Israel, the British Mandate, Anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism and The Holocaust, the history of the Yishuv, the Jewish struggle for independence, and ends in 1948, with the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

Created byIgal Lusin

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Status
Ended
Language
HE
First aired
November 10, 1981
Last aired
April 1, 2023
Seasons
1
Episodes
20
Network
Channel 1

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Yossi Banai

Yossi Banai

Narrator

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Narrator

Creative team
Created by
Igal Lusin

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