From a very young age, Bracha Avigad’s roots connected her to the Land of Israel and its flora
How the Jews of the Caucasus Used an Epidemic to Trick the Nazis
During the Nazi occupation, Muslims aided efforts to hide the origins of the local Jews, preventing the extinction of a community
Leaving Auschwitz Twice
In 1945 he left the infamous camp on a death march; 40 years later he came back – and left – a free man
How Has Israel’s National Library Responded to the COVID-19 Crisis?
Staying healthy and maximizing opportunities during a complicated and difficult period
The Chess Master Portraits That Escaped the Holocaust
David Friedmann’s daughter traveled the globe searching for his famous drawings, lost for decades
Manmade Climate Change 150 Years Ago? In Yiddish?!
1871 article: “Hardly anybody knows that war affects the weather strongly and causes heavy rain falls, strong winds, thunder and lightning.”
The Continued Destruction of Budapest’s Jewish Quarter
Local landmarks approved for demolition
In Memory: Ezra P. Gorodesky, Peerless Friend for Six Decades
“If God gave me the power to build a collection with little money, who am I to sell it?”
The Ghost Shtetl of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Youth
30 years after his death, the Nobel laureate’s village is being rebuilt, including a massive replica of a synagogue that was never there
Crotchety Old Academic Reflects on the Great Russian ‘Wave’
As a young grad student 30 years ago, Prof. Brian Horowitz was an active witness to history
