sentences:  In 1884 Schapira was to suggest the idea of founding a Jewish National Fund in order to acquire land in Palestine.He voiced his idea again in the First Zionist Congress of 1897, but it was only realized fully four years later, after Shapira had already died.Nonetheless, he is still considered a founder of the JNF, which became an important player within the Zionist movement and had a great effect on the development and forestation of modern Israel.