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Diaspora
Two prayer books with some oddly intriguing labels have revealed a fascinating story involving an American Jewish soldier killed during a failed WWII operation. This story begins in Manhattan, 81 years ago. It ends at the National Library of Israel…
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Judaism
The six pointed star represents peace and harmony in Buddhism, while alchemists believed it symbolized nature—how did the Star of David acquire its significance in Judaism?
Land of Israel, מרגש
Noam Nachman-Tepper seeks to dispute the accepted narrative surrounding the capture of Eli Cohen.
“Marceau started miming to keep children quiet as they were escaping”
How the biblical figure of Naamah evolved into a terrifying demon that rises from the depths of the sea to seduce the men of the world
The famed escape artist, illusionist, and séance buster, was also intensely proud of his Judaism.
In 1867, Mark Twain made a visit to the Land of Israel. What did Twain think of the Holy Land? Join us as we trace his journey.
What if you found a vaccine for a deadly disease and no one believed you? What if your only option was to inject yourself with a weakened strain and hope for the best?
Land of Israel
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…
Gabriel, the archangel in charge of Heaven’s heavy lifting
How did rare photographs of Polish Jews end up in a French soldier’s photo album?
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