In the early 1960s, a team of Israeli experts was dispatched on an urgent mission to Iran, to help rebuild an earthquake-ravaged region.
The Disappearing Headstones from the Jewish Cemetery of Ferrara
Were the ancient headstones sold or stolen and who was responsible for their disappearance?
The Ten Lost Tribes and the Return of the Jews to England
Menasseh Ben Israel, known as the “Ambassador of the Jews,” managed to convince the English that the readmission of the Jews to England would bring about Redemption.
Meet Emilia Morpurgo: A Female Ritual Slaughterer from Italy
Even though many authorities of Jewish law permit women to perform ritual slaughter, there are very few testimonies of female ritual slaughterers in Jewish history.
The Great 1932 Victory of Bulgarian Jewry Over Anti-Semitism
In 1930s Europe, as evil parties were gaining traction in Bulgaria, the Jews managed – in one famous case – a victory of justice over hatred.
Jerusalem’s First Tourist Map
Where did one go to watch a movie in British-Mandate era Jerusalem? Where could you catch a bus? And what were the popular hot spots? Presenting the map that resurrects pre-state Jerusalem…
Even Fake IDs Could Not Save Them From the Nazis
Roza Bahar and her sister Matilda were willing to try anything to escape the Nazis but in the end, it was their fake IDs that led to their deaths.
When Leonard Cohen Met Ariel Sharon in the Sinai Desert
The story of how the Jewish-Canadian singer-songwriter ended up singing for soldiers and crossing the Suez Canal with the IDF during one of Israel’s most desperate hours…
Who Are These Unknown Soldiers?
Nathan Fendrich, a Jewish-American photojournalist, happened to be in Israel when the Yom Kippur War broke out. He grabbed his camera and headed for the front. But who are the soldiers who appear in his photographs? Can you help identify them?
