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Land of Israel
The tragic circumstances that led to the surrender of the Jewish Quarter’s defenders in Jerusalem’s Old City during the War of Independence
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Diaspora
In 1939, sickening accounts of impending genocide appeared on the same pages as cruise and resort promos
Albert Sabin may be less famous than Jonas Salk, but he probably shouldn’t be
New US secretary of state’s immigrant ancestor was a trailblazing Yiddishist, as well as a carpenter and masseuse
The renowned Kabbalah scholar’s brother chose a very different path, at one point leading the German Communist Party
Century-old message from Dr. Sun Yat-sen found at the National Library of Israel now online
New research suggests that Alfonso de Zamora may have remained true to his faith
During the Nazi occupation, Muslims aided efforts to hide the origins of the local Jews, preventing the extinction of a community
In 1945 he left the infamous camp on a death march; 40 years later he came back – and left – a free man
David Friedmann’s daughter traveled the globe searching for his famous drawings, lost for decades
1871 article: “Hardly anybody knows that war affects the weather strongly and causes heavy rain falls, strong winds, thunder and lightning.”
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