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Herzl's Grandparents' Gravestones Unveiled on Herzl Mountain
The gravestones of Theodor Herzl's grandparents, Shimon Aryeh (Leib) and Rivka Herzl, were unveiled on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on Monday. Their remains were brought from Serbia last summer, fulfilling Herzl's wish to unite his family in Israel.
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- 01Gravestones of Theodor Herzl's grandparents unveiled on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
- 02Their remains were brought from Serbia last summer to be buried near Herzl's grave.
- 03The ceremony marked the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration.
- 04The event fulfills Herzl's wish to unite his family in the Land of Israel.
- 05Senior Zionist officials and Herzl family representatives attended the ceremony.
The ceremony coincided with the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, a key moment in the Zionist movement.
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