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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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Diaspora
That time the immigrant chemist from Germany decided to rock the boat and change the English food industry forever.
What do the Golem of Prague and one of Israel’s first computers have in common? Gershom Scholem explains.
The creature made of clay was brought to life by the name of God to protect the Jewish people. Did it fulfill its purpose?
The drama that had disappeared almost entirely from the official history of the Eichmann trial.
These rare photos show the story of the Jewish refugees who settled in Kenya in the 1930s.
Judaism
The sweet and (un)savory story behind the traditional dish.
Diaspora, Land of Israel
This is the legend of how a tiny Torah was commissioned by a Jew who served as king of Poland for just one day.
In 1868, a German laboratory synthesized a color that changed the course of the Industrial Revolution.
After publishing “Portnoy’s Complaint,” Roth found himself fielding accusations of anti-Semitism from Jewish leaders across the globe – and even from his own mother.
Diaspora, Judaism
Come view select items from the National Library of Israel’s Islamic manuscript collection.
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