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No Friend of Bacteria: A Letter from Louis Pasteur
This is the story of a promising young student who became the “father of microbiology”, but it didn’t happen by accident; a personal tragedy spurred Louis Pasteur to search for cures for infectious diseases
When the Spanish Flu Arrived in the Land of Israel
The pandemic known as the Spanish flu spread across the world in the early 20th century, reaching the Land of Israel as well; we took a look back at the news reports of the day
Making Japanese Washi Paper
The members of the National Library’s Conservation and Restoration Department make sure they are constantly up to date, even when it concerns the most ancient traditions; recently, they attended a workshop dedicated to the secrets of making Japanese washi paper
Historic Caricatures of Haganah Prisoners in British Custody
On the morning of October 5th, 1939, 43 members of a Haganah officer’s training course found themselves in handcuffs and being led by the British army to Acre prison; This is the album that tells their story
Prayers, Amulets and Spells to Ward off Plague
The sages of Safed created amulets, the Jews of Italy wrote prayers and other Jews warned of less conventional plagues…
Erasing the Name of Haman the Wicked: The Origin of the Grogger
How does one drown out the name of the most hated, evil man in the Megillah? By making good use of a Christian folk tradition of course!
How Iran’s Jewish Community Purchased the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
Documents discovered in the CAHJP archives reveal a surprising initiative undertaken by the Jews of Iran and the country’s government to mark 2,500 years since the Edict of Cyrus
Marcia Freedman and the Fight Against Domestic Violence in Israel
Transcripts of the first-ever Knesset session dedicated to domestic violence against women reveals how indifferent, detached and even cynical Israeli politicians of the 1970s were when it came to this subject
The Rebel Woman Who Fell in the Battle of Tel Hai
When asked to help the residents of Kfar Giladi, Devorah Drechler did not hesitate. When instructed to move on to Tel Hai she went gladly—and there she met her death
