Fordham-NYPL Lecture Series in Jewish Studies: Jacob Beckert, “New York Capital and the Making of the State of Israel”
In the 1920s and 1930s, British-ruled Palestine captured the imagination of Western investors, transforming it from a distant land of religious pilgrimage into a promising frontier of economic opportunity. Driven by a mix of religious sentiment, humanitarianism, and the allure of profitable investments, Palestine became a site for ambitious economic ventures. Central to this movement