Including coded letters in invisible ink, Jewish belly dancers, Leonard Cohen in the Sinai and of course, Gefilte Fish…
The 11th Commandment: Amos Oz Reveals His True Faith
In a speech given two years before his death last Friday, Israeli writer Amos Oz spoke of what was holy to him
Spotted Off the Shores of the Holy Land: The Little Mermaid
Mermaids, sea monsters and all sorts of fantastic creatures were a common feature of ancient maps
How Eli Cohen, Israel’s Man in Damascus, Was Captured
Noam Nachman-Tepper seeks to dispute the accepted narrative surrounding the capture of Eli Cohen.
The Bullet Retrieved from a Famous Jewish Playwright in the Krakow Ghetto
The bullet was fired by a Gestapo officer during the liquidation of the Ghetto and is now kept in the National Library of Israel.
Maria Sibylla Merian: The Scientist and Painter Who Refuted Aristotle’s Theory
Merian was a scientist, researcher and naturalist who documented the world of insects, followed their lifespans, and revealed the truth of how insects come to be in the world.
In Disguise and Under a Watchful Eye: The Heroic Story of Libyan Immigration
Illegal border crossings, forged documents and sham marriages: The struggle of Libyan Jews to immigrate to Israel prior to the establishment of the State
When Buchenwald Was Liberated: A First Glimpse of the Holocaust
What was revealed when Western forces finally captured one of the major Nazi concentration camps? A rare document discovered at the National Library of Israel holds the answers.
The Package is Secure: How Jewish Women Were Smuggled to Safety in 19th Century Italy
Take a glimpse at the coded letters that expose a complex operation to smuggle Jewish women who were in danger out of Italy.
The Man Who Developed Krav Maga to Defend Against Anti-Semitic Attacks
Imre Lichtenfeld developed Krav Maga as a method of defensive street fighting against anti-Semitic attacks in the city formerly known as Pressburg.
