Statesman without a State:
Nahum Goldmann 1894 -1982

A new exhibition on the life and career of Dr. Nahum Goldmann, one of the main founders of Beth Hatefutsoth, will open on January 5, 2003. The exhibition Statesman without a State: Nahum Goldmann 1894-1982, accompanies an international conference on Goldmann, marking the twentieth anniversary of his passing, under the auspices of the Zionist Research Institute at Tel Aviv University, in cooperation with Brandeis University and with the support of the Claims Conference and the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture.

Nahum Goldmann was one of the most prominent leaders of the Jewish people and the Zionist movement during the twentieth century. Among his many accomplishments, he was among the founders of the World Jewish Congress, which he served as president for many years. He was also president of the World Zionist Organization and one of the architects of the reparations agreement with Germany.

Goldmann was an unusual figure in the world of international Jewish politics and the Zionist movement - a Jew and a Zionist with a profound awareness of Jewish culture and history, yet at the same time a “citizen of the world”. As a Jewish leader and Zionist statesman he devoted his life to serving his People. As a “citizen of the world”, he was at home in Western culture, an open-minded and curious intellectual who enjoyed the good things in life

The exhibition will include an extensive selection of photographs, documents, books, press clips and excerpts from television programs and films.

Curator: Rachel Arbel
Designer: Rachel Lev