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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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With the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Jerusalem, the mayor’s delegation set out to surrender to the British. Over and over, the mayor attempted to hand over his surrender, but his efforts were met with confusion and rejection.
Is it possible that the unicorn, that graceful and noble mythological creature, in fact originates from the Land of Israel?
Diaspora
Henry Ford was one of the most notorious American anti-Semites of the 20th century. His grandson, however, was an ardent Zionist. A collection of rare photos from Henry II’s little-known visit to Israel appears here for the first time.
In May of 1933, Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Minister of Propaganda, organized the burning of thousands of books in Berlin. Two scorched pages survived the burning and made their way to the National Library in Jerusalem.
Buried in the archives of the scholar S.D. Goitein are papers which reveal his crucial intervention in a murder case which shocked thousands…
Judaism
Following years of work, we take a look at a reconstructed medieval prayer book used by the Jewish communities of Catalonia, Valencia and Majorca
For two and a half years, the weekly magazine “Yiddishe Bilder” aimed to become a Jewish version of Life magazine. The fall of 1939 was marked by both the Jewish holiday season and the guns of war…
Beautiful, inexpensive and easy to use – postcards were once among the most popular forms of correspondence. In honor of their 150th anniversary, we take a look back at some early examples
One of the greatest Jewish philosophers of all time? Or a heretic? The story of Baruch Spinoza
Benny “Bugsy” Siegel hoped to transform the little-known town of Las Vegas into the gambling capital of the world
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