Nahum Sokolow

Nahum ben Joseph Samuel Sokolow was a Zionist leader, author, translator, and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. He was the first to translate Theodor Herzl's novel Altneuland into Hebrew, giving it the name Tel Aviv (literally, "An Ancient Hill of Spring"). In 1909, the name was adopted for the first modern Hebrew-speaking city. In 1931, he was elected President of the World Zionist Congress and served in that capacity until 1935, when he was succeeded by Chaim Weizmann. He died in London in 1936.Summarize the following text using ONLY facts from it. Do NOT invent references, emails, or links. If the text doesn't mention something, leave it out. For more information on the Balfour Declaration, visit the British Foreign Office's Balfur Declaration webpage. for more information about the Jewish Agency for Palestine, go to the J.A.C.P. website. for details on the JACP. for Israel, visit their website for details about the Israeli Agency for Israel. for Palestine.