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Land of Israel
Rachel Cohen-Kagan was one of the most prominent activists for the advancement of women’s rights in the young State of Israel. Her efforts led to her being among the signatories of the Declaration of Independence
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A beautiful book featuring a special dedication from Baron Edmond de Rothschild walks us through the corridors of the Temple in Jerusalem
Diaspora
This is the little-known story of Mohandas Gandhi’s unusual relationship with the Yiddish language…
The letter with which Stefan Zweig took leave of the world is preserved today in the archives of the National Library of Israel
More than 80 years after Jewish sports associations were outlawed by the Nazis, hundreds of German athletes still proudly wear the Star of David on their jerseys
Rare images reveal the group’s first days in the Promised Land
Judaism
The “Moskowitz Mahzor” was created by one of the Middle Ages’ most important Jewish artists, Joel ben Simeon; It is now available to the public online
The story of the three angels charged with safeguarding newborn babies and their mothers
Even the creators of the short animated film “The Adventures of Gadi ben Susi” didn’t think it was any good
On the unique relationship between two giants of the Jewish literary world
During WWII, Hebrew women lined up to volunteer for the British Army. Posters from the period offer a fascinating glimpse of this unique chapter in Zionist history, as well as the history of feminism in Israel
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