Why were the residents of Mandatory Palestine banned from eating ice cream for three whole years?
Winston Churchill in Palestine – 100 Years On
“The establishment of a Jewish National Home in Palestine will be a blessing to the whole world.”
When Jews From the Land of Israel Vacationed in Lebanon
There was a time when Lebanon’s coastal cities and snowy peaks were leading tourist destinations for the Jewish residents of Mandatory Palestine
The Stories Behind the Voyage of the Exodus
These video testimonies from the Toldot Yisrael Collection offer a behind the scenes look at the story of the famous ship
Historic Caricatures of Haganah Prisoners in British Custody
On the morning of October 5th, 1939, 43 members of a Haganah officer’s training course found themselves in handcuffs and being led by the British army to Acre prison; This is the album that tells their story
The Hebrew Women of His Majesty’s Armed Forces
During WWII, Hebrew women lined up to volunteer for the British Army. Posters from the period offer a fascinating glimpse of this unique chapter in Zionist history, as well as the history of feminism in Israel
Football Under the Auspices of His Majesty
When Jewish and Arab teams faced off against footballers from the Royal Air Force…
When the Mayor of Jerusalem Begged the British: Let Me Surrender!
With the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Jerusalem, the mayor’s delegation set out to surrender to the British. Over and over, the mayor attempted to hand over his surrender, but his efforts were met with confusion and rejection.
A Murder in Mandatory Tel Aviv: The Orientalist as an Advocate
Buried in the archives of the scholar S.D. Goitein are papers which reveal his crucial intervention in a murder case which shocked thousands…
Tel Aviv Under Siege: Who Wrote the Mysterious Letter from the Underground?
An anonymous letter, recently discovered in the National Library archives, offers a glimpe into a time of crisis when the residents of Tel Aviv were prisoners in their own homes.
