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הדר בן יהודה

Hadar Ben-Yehuda

Writer, translator, and editor at the National Library. Writes scripts, practices Tai Chi and book matchmaker extraordinaire. One day I'll write my perfect match. bycorner.co.il Photo: Tal Ninyo

How a Map Torn From a Newspaper Helped Decide a Critical Battle of the Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War of 1973 was utter chaos. Armored corps soldiers who joined the battle in the Valley of Tears on the Golan Heights were not familiar with the terrain and couldn’t find a proper map to guide them, so they improvised…

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 21.10.20

The Last Voice: The Story of Hadassah Lempel

A chilling letter found in the National Library archives tells the story of Hadassah Lempel, whose voice was the last one heard during one of the fatal Battles of Latrun in 1948

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 27.04.20

Israeli and Egyptian Soldiers in a 1948 Group Photo: The Story Behind a Picture

How an Israeli soldier risked his life to retrieve the bodies of fallen comrades from behind enemy lines, and the incredible photos that captured an unlikely encounter

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 03.03.20

Once and for All: Why We Eat Hamantaschen on Purim

Why was it specifically Haman’s ear that was chosen as the inspiration for this holiday treat?

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 20.03.19

A Life Story in One Picture: The Photographer Who Fell in the War of Independence

The discovery of an obscure picture in a family photo-album led Adva Magal-Cohen to embark on a journey to piece together the life story of the mysterious Moshe Weizmann.

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 13.01.19

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.

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 24.12.18

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.

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 24.12.18
Sniadowo

The Magnificent Polish Synagogue That Was Destroyed in World War I

In 1768, a unique wooden synagogue was constructed in the town of Sniadowo. These images are the last ones that were taken before the building burned to the ground.

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 26.11.18

Emmy Noether: The Jewish Mathematician Who Changed the World

Emmy Noether faced many challenges on her way to fulfill her passion for mathematics, as an educated and Jewish woman in Germany between the world wars.

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 13.03.18

The Partisan Poet Rescued from the Woods of Lithuania

The life of Avraham Sutzkever, the foremost Yiddish poet in Israel, spanned almost the entire tumultuous revolution-and-war-filled 20th century.

Hadar Ben-Yehuda | 28.01.18

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