Arie Morgenstern served 20 years as an advisor for the teaching of History at the Ministry of Education in Israel. During this time, he received his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research specialties include Messianic movements in the 18th and 19th centuries. He is the author of five books (in Hebrew) as well as many scholarly articles. He is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem.

The book breaks fresh ground in exploring the Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel during the 19th century. Drawing on a wealth of sources, the author offers a revolutionary perception according to which specific messianic expectations for the year of 1840 motivated thousands of Jews to settle down in the land of Israel. This study serves as a basic guide to everything that touches upon the issue of messianism and the resettlement in the land of Israel beginning with the 19th century. As such, it must be seriously taken into account in any future research.

Arie Morgenstern served 20 years as an advisor for the teaching of History at the Ministry of Education in Israel. During this time, he received his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research specialties include Messianic movements in the 18th and 19th centuries. He is the author of five books (in Hebrew) as well as many scholarly articles. He is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem.

The book breaks fresh ground in exploring the Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel during the 19th century. Drawing on a wealth of sources, the author offers a revolutionary perception according to which specific messianic expectations for the year of 1840 motivated thousands of Jews to settle down in the land of Israel. This study serves as a basic guide to everything that touches upon the issue of messianism and the resettlement in the land of Israel beginning with the 19th century. As such, it must be seriously taken into account in any future research.

Arie Morgenstern served 20 years as an advisor for the teaching of History at the Ministry of Education in Israel. During this time, he received his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research specialties include Messianic movements in the 18th and 19th centuries. He is the author of five books (in Hebrew) as well as many scholarly articles. He is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem.

The book breaks fresh ground in exploring the Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel during the 19th century. Drawing on a wealth of sources, the author offers a revolutionary perception according to which specific messianic expectations for the year of 1840 motivated thousands of Jews to settle down in the land of Israel. This study serves as a basic guide to everything that touches upon the issue of messianism and the resettlement in the land of Israel beginning with the 19th century. As such, it must be seriously taken into account in any future research.