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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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In the Six Day War of 1967, the entire city of Jerusalem came under Israel’s control, including the Old City and the Western Wall. These pictures captured the emotions of the days which immediately followed…
Diaspora
When a friend of Madam Curie invited her for a short holiday in Morges, Switzeland, she had to politely decline.
Judaism, Land of Israel
The difficulty of daily life in the Jewish Yishuv, coping with the Holocaust and the breakout of the War of Independence revealed.
Judaism
How did children practice their Hebrew letters in Medieval times? A glimpse through the Cairo Geniza offers us an answer and reveals that not much has changed.
With the breakout of the French Revolution, the supporters found themselves having to face what was called “the Jewish question”.
It was 1937 and publisher Salman Schocken was looking for an original gift for his friends. The result: 40 spectacular photographs capturing the cities and landscapes from the skies.
For centuries, scholars deliberately distorted Jewish teachings to confirm their antisemitic views
How the First World War halted one young Jewish boy’s carefree life.
A letter sent by a soldier in the Jewish Legion in 1919 gives us a glimpse into the depression and despair felt by the youth of the Land of Israel at the end of the war which “liberated” the Land of Israel from Ottoman oppression.
The end of the First World War left Jerusalem devastated and impoverished. Hundreds of women from the Jewish Yishuv were compelled to find work in prostitution.
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