Including coded letters in invisible ink, Jewish belly dancers, Leonard Cohen in the Sinai and of course, Gefilte Fish…
The 11th Commandment: Amos Oz Reveals His True Faith
In a speech given two years before his death last Friday, Israeli writer Amos Oz spoke of what was holy to him
Spotted Off the Shores of the Holy Land: The Little Mermaid
Mermaids, sea monsters and all sorts of fantastic creatures were a common feature of ancient maps
The Jewish Boy Who Was Secretly Baptized and Kidnapped by the Catholic Church
In accordance with Papal law, Jewish families were not permitted to raise Catholic children. Once news of his baptism leaked, Edgardo Mortara was taken into custody by the Vatican.
Who Are These Unknown Soldiers?
Nathan Fendrich, a Jewish-American photojournalist, happened to be in Israel when the Yom Kippur War broke out. He grabbed his camera and headed for the front. But who are the soldiers who appear in his photographs? Can you help identify them?
How did Christians View the Destruction of Jerusalem?
This 500-year old map that depicts the destruction of the Temple as witnessed by Christians is a rare find.
“Burn them, as my world and everything I loved burned in Auschwitz’s crematorium”
Yehiel De-Nur felt that “Yehiel Feiner” was destroyed in the Holocaust, and so he wished to destroy the book he published before the Holocaust
Hannah Senesh’s Final Letter
The letter addressed to her brother George was written in English to ensure it would pass through the British military censors.
The Jewish Face of the Moon
How was the moon drawn by Jews throughout history?
Jewish History From Bamiyan to Brooklyn
The journey of Jewish languages was the topic of a fascinating lecture held at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on June 11th.
