The Ashkenazi Revolution

299independent Jewish state of Israel which he ruled for three yearsas Nasi ("Ruler"). His state was conquered by the Romans in 135 following atwo-year war.Benjamin Disraeli1st Earl of Beaconsfield,KG, PC, FRS, (December 21,1804 – April 19,1881) was a British Prime Minister,parliamentarian, Conservative statesman and literary figure. Starting fromcomparatively humble origins, he served in government for three decades,twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Although his father had himbaptised to Anglicanism at age 12, he was nonetheless Britain's first and thusfar only Prime Minister who was born into a Jewish family—originallyfrom Italy. He played an instrumental role in the creation of themodern Conservative Party after the Corn Laws schism of 1846.Benjamin RothschildBaron Edmond Benjamin Jamesde Rothschild (August 19, 1845 – November 2, 1934) was a French memberof the Rothschild banking family. A strong supporter of Zionism, his generousdonations lent significant support to the movement during its early years,which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel.Ber Borochov Dov Ber Borochov (July 4, 1881 –December 17, 1917) was a Marxist Zionist and one of the founders of the LaborZionist movement as well as a pioneer in the study of Yiddish as a language.BerdyczewskiMicha JosefBerdyczewski or Mikhah Yosef Bin-Gorion (August 7, 1865—November18, 1921) (surname also written Berdichevsky) was a Ukrainian-born writerof Hebrew, a journalist, and a scholar. He appealed for the Jews to changetheir way of thinking, freeing themselves from dogmas rulingthe Jewish religion, tradition and history, but is also known for his work withpre-modern Jewish myths and legends. He wrotein Hebrew,Yiddish and German and has been described as "the first Hebrewwriter living in Berlin to be revered in the world of German letters".Berl KatzenelsonBerl Katzenelson (January25,1887 - August 12, 1944) was one the intellectual founders of Labor Zionism,instrumental to the establishment of the modern State of Israel, and the editorof Davar, the first daily newspaper of the workers' movement. It is unclear ifhe is related to the author, Kalman Katzenelson.