Jono David’s ‘never-ending Jewish photo tour’ led him to document a diverse collection of the African continent’s often-overlooked Jewish communities, both new and old
Sukkot During World War I: Open Roofs and ‘Mysterious’ Ditches
Photo taken by an Austrian soldier provides a rare glimpse
Revealed: Photos of Macedonian Jews Who Perished in the Holocaust
A collection of photographs received by the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People documents the lives of thousands of residents of the town of Bitola, who were sent to Treblinka in 1943
Rare Images: When the Land of Israel Shook in 1927
These photographs document the powerful earthquake that led to hundreds of deaths in 1927.
Celebrating in the Shadow of WWII: “Jewish Photos” from September 1939
For two and a half years, the weekly magazine “Yiddishe Bilder” aimed to become a Jewish version of Life magazine. The fall of 1939 was marked by both the Jewish holiday season and the guns of war…
Rare Photos: The Trial of John Demjanjuk
The man believed to be “Ivan the Terrible”, a notorious Nazi war criminal, was brought to Israel to face charges in 1986, but the affair ended in doubt and mystery
Vanished Streets – Unseen Photographs of Lost Jewish London
Shloimy Alman’s collection of photographs of Jewish London from the 1970s survive as a unique record of a disappeared world.
A Special Back to School Project: Recognize Yourself in These Photos?
Identify and tag your friends, family members, and yourselves in these rare photos of school children from the National Library collections, taken between the 1950s and the 1990s
A Moment Before Desolation: Rare Photographs of Polish Jewry
How did rare photographs of Polish Jews end up in a French soldier’s photo album?
A Glimpse of 19th Century Jerusalem
Rare pictures: This is what Jerusalem looked like 150 years ago
