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Giant touchscreens in the Hall of Visionaries
The Friends of Zion Museum
in Jerusalem
The stories of Israel's untold heroes
Theodor Herzl, the father of the modern of all ages, nations and faiths to experience greater than the cause of friendship among
Jewish state, uttered these famous the incredible story of how Christian faith and human beings."
words “If you will it, it is no dream,” courage contributed to the re-establishment
when others challenged his dream of the State of Israel. His vision would fill The Friends of Zion Museum is an experiential
to re-establish a Jewish state in the a “missing link” in the story of the rise of tourism site that captivates the senses. It
biblical Holy Land. It was the will of Herzl modern Israel. is not simply an educational experience,
that motivated many to make his dream a but an emotional one - presenting stories
reality in 1948. How important were these Christian initiatives of Christian love and heroism to the world.
to the rebirth of Jewish independence? Israeli Magnificently told using ground-breaking
Israel’s newest and most technologically- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, technology found nowhere else in the nation,
advanced museum, the Friends of Zion “I don’t believe that the Jewish state and visitors experience the unfolding story as
Museum in Jerusalem, is also the realization modern Zionism would have been possible though stepping back in time.
of a dream come true. It was born from without Christian Zionists.”
the will and vision of Dr. Mike Evans, who Presented in over a dozen languages, the
brought together and rallied thousands The Museum pays tribute to the many non- museum is a once-in-a-lifetime experience
of Israel-loving faithful from all Christian Jewish heroes who helped shape the dream for audiences from around the world.
denominations, who worked to establish into a reality. Former Israeli President Shimon Visitors enter a whole new world, where the
this one-of-a-kind museum. Dr. Evans Peres said, "We are so grateful to those interactive exhibits on giant touch screens,
envisioned a facility that would allow people who created this miracle including Friends high-fidelity surround sound, incredible
of Zion, Jewish and non-Jewish. Nothing is animation, three-dimensional projection
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