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Gil Weissblei
Dr. Gil Weissblei is an archivist and researcher of the history of the Hebrew book in the 20th century.
Diaspora
Hidden away in the Mordechai “Martin” Buber’s archives is a series of photographs in an envelope, labeled: “unidentified.” Why was the evidence of a friendly meeting between Buber and Martin Heidegger downplayed?
Land of Israel
Eight hundred affluent men were invited to a lavish banquet. However, something was missing at that dinner that made them open their wallets.
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.
The first Jewish journal devoted to art
“The Germans must not forget what was done during these shameful years. […] Nobody, absolutely no one, will relieve us from that shame.”
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