לוחות שנה ציוניים ביידיש בקיסרות הרוסית,1914-1887: [מתוך המדור: יהודי מזרח אירופה]

This article examines a little - studied medium, namely the calendar, in its broadestsense, which resembles the model of the almanac . The focus is on calendars inYiddish, the everyday language of most Eastern European Jews . The number ofthese calendars grew steadily in the late 19 th century and early 20 th century, includingthose used by their editors to disseminate the idea of Hibbat Zion ( Love of Zion ) ,and later the Zionist idea . These calendars were published in the three main centersof Zionist activity before World War I : Odessa, Pinsk, and Vilna . Some of thecalendars were local in character, while others were regional . The editors, who wererecognized figures in their communities, selected a variety of content to presentto their readers, which were primarily intended to instill national awareness, andin turn a sense of connection to the idea of a return to Zion and interest in the newJewish settlement in the Land of Israel