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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
A rare manuscript reveals that even in the midst of Soviet oppression there were Jews who insisted on preserving a remnant of their ancestors’ faith.
Judaism
A particular parrot mentioned in a manuscript from the famous Cairo Genizah possessed an impressive knowledge of Jewish scripture!
From Turkey to France, in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino: Have a listen!
Zionist pioneers celebrated Hanukkah as a new way to connect an ancient people with its heritage
Rare recordings kept in the National Library’s collection reveal the Chanukah songs that gave hope to Jewish children during WWII.
How did the Jewish community deal with notorious gangsters and organized crime stemming from its midst?
In 1977 Farede Yazazao Aklum cooperated with the State of Israel to bring his people home, like the Ethiopian Moses.
The Gershom Scholem family Bible – originally belonging to the Hirsch family, Gershom Scholem’s mother’s family – was used to record births, b’nei mitzvot, marriages, and of course, deaths
The sinking of the Altalena was perhaps one of the most incredible and divisive affairs in the history of the State of Israel. What really happened during those tense days?
The treatment of North African immigrant children for ringworm and trachoma was a traumatic episode in the annals of Israel’s social history.
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