Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)

Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl

You will be amazed at the Jewish Youth in Palestine... They have the look of freedom.

Photographed By Jerry Klinger

1. Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl Marker

Inscription. "You will be amazed at Jewish youth in Palestine...they have the look of freedom." Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl. Stephen Norman was the grandson of Theodor Herzl and his last descendent. Born in Vienna, Austria, he enlisted in the British army to fight the Nazis, rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery. A committed Zionist, Stephen visited Palestine twice in 1946. He died tragically the same year in Washington, D.C. Stephen was reinterred on Mt. Herzl December 2007, alongside his family.

Erected 2015 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Jerusalem Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.

Location. 31° 46.483′ N, 35° 10.667′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. The Marker is located on the retaining wall of the Stephen Norman Garden, between the Mt. Herzl museum and the Mt. Herzl educational center. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); The Shrine of the Book

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(approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Achish, Ruler of Ekron (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Latin Dedicatory Inscription (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Etz Haim Neighborhood (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Government Vehicles Compound (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Issa Musa Houses (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Sephardi Old-Age Home (approx. 3.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Regarding Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl. The Stephen Norman Memorial Garden is the only memorial in the world for a Herzl, other than for Theodor Herzl, the founder of Political Zionism and the father of Modern Israel.

Norman was the last descendant, the grandson, of Theodor Herzl. Norman was the only Herzl to have ever been a Zionist and to have visited British Mandatory Palestine. Though he wanted to return to Mandate Palestine and help with the birth of Israel, he was specifically barred by the British because he was a Herzl. He died tragically and was interred in Washington, D.C., largely forgotten. He was reburied on

Photographed By Jerry Klinger

2. Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl Marker

Mt. Herzl in the Plot for Zionist Leaders, by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation after a seven-year effort.

Additional keywords. founder of Political Zionism, Father of Modern Israel.

Photographed By Jerry Klinger

3. Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl Marker

Photographed By Jerry Klinger

4. Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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