David Horowitz (Zionist)
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David Horowitz was the founder of the United Israel World Union
and one of eight children of Cantor Aaron and Bertha Horowitz whose family immigrated to the United States
in 1914. He first went to the land of present-day Israel
in 1924 as an ardent Zionist. He married and moved to Poland
in 1927 where he lived with his wife's parents during her pregnancy and played a part in trying to rescue Jews from the Nazi
death machine as it rolled across Europe
. He moved to the U.S.
in 1943 where he became an accredited correspondent to the United Nations
and founded the United Israel World Union. The purpose of his organization was to preach a universal Hebraic faith for all humankind based on the Decalogue
and the other universal commandments of the Torah
. The hallmark of the organization was Isaiah
's prescription that:
This is the same verse that Herbert W. Armstrong
used for his reason to build the Ambassador Auditorium
in Pasadena
, California
, and Armstrong once announced a plan to assist in the building of a Jewish/Christian/Islamic center at Mount Sinai
with the blessings of both Egyptian and Israeli leaders.
Horowitz authored State in the Making (1953, Knopf, NY), recounting his contributions to the creation of the State of Israel
. He was also the long-time editor of the United Nations Correspondents Association's quarterly newsletter and was the author of the 1986 biography "Pastor Charles Taze Russell
: An Early American Christian Zionist." The book detailed the pro-Zionism writings and sermons of the founder of the Watchtower Bible Society, better known as the Jehovah's Witness movement.
United Israel World Union
United Israel World Union was founded by David Horowitz. Its mission is to present scholarly, historical and biblical research on the Lost Tribes of Israel and to promote their return to the Hebrew Faith and Jewish identity....
and one of eight children of Cantor Aaron and Bertha Horowitz whose family immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1914. He first went to the land of present-day Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1924 as an ardent Zionist. He married and moved to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1927 where he lived with his wife's parents during her pregnancy and played a part in trying to rescue Jews from the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
death machine as it rolled across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He moved to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1943 where he became an accredited correspondent to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and founded the United Israel World Union. The purpose of his organization was to preach a universal Hebraic faith for all humankind based on the Decalogue
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue , are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the Sabbath, and prohibitions against idolatry,...
and the other universal commandments of the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
. The hallmark of the organization was Isaiah
Isaiah
Isaiah ; Greek: ', Ēsaïās ; "Yahu is salvation") was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah.Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblical canon; he is the first listed of the neviim akharonim, the later prophets. Many of the New Testament teachings of Jesus...
's prescription that:
My house will become a house of prayer for all peoples ...
This is the same verse that Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in the late 1930s, as well as Ambassador College in 1946, and was an early pioneer of radio and tele-evangelism, originally taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon...
used for his reason to build the Ambassador Auditorium
Ambassador Auditorium
Ambassador Auditorium is located on the historic Ambassador College campus in Pasadena, California, USA. It was built under the guidance of Herbert W...
in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and Armstrong once announced a plan to assist in the building of a Jewish/Christian/Islamic center at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai , also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gabal Musa , Jabal Musa meaning "Moses' Mountain", is a mountain near Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. A mountain called Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus in the Torah and the Bible as well as the Quran...
with the blessings of both Egyptian and Israeli leaders.
Horowitz authored State in the Making (1953, Knopf, NY), recounting his contributions to the creation of the State of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He was also the long-time editor of the United Nations Correspondents Association's quarterly newsletter and was the author of the 1986 biography "Pastor Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell , or Pastor Russell, was a prominent early 20th century Christian restorationist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and founder of what is now known as the Bible Student movement, from which Jehovah's Witnesses and numerous independent Bible Student groups emerged...
: An Early American Christian Zionist." The book detailed the pro-Zionism writings and sermons of the founder of the Watchtower Bible Society, better known as the Jehovah's Witness movement.
See also
- Ten Lost TribesTen Lost TribesThe Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to those tribes of ancient Israel that formed the Kingdom of Israel and which disappeared from Biblical and all other historical accounts after the kingdom was destroyed in about 720 BC by ancient Assyria...