Jewish History
Torah Scroll Found in Italian University Library is Possibly World’s Oldest
JNS.org - A university in Italy has discovered what it said might be the oldest complete Torah scroll known to exist, according to...
The Resurgence of European Antisemitism
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. A recent Tel Aviv University report found that the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Europe increased by 30 percent between 2011 and 2012. A separate analysis of...
Leadership Beyond Despair
Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible, is remarkable for the extreme realism with which it portrays human character. Its heroes are not superhuman. Its non-heroes are not archetypal villains. The best have failings; the ...
Was the Holocaust Punishment for Sin?
For so many people religion is practiced out of a sense superstition. Like a furry rabbit's foot, it wards off evil spirits. Fulfilling the word of God keeps you from experiencing bad...
Great-Granddaughter of Anti-Semitic Composer Richard Wagner Trying to Rehabilitate His Image
The great-granddaughter of composer Richard Wagner, Katharina Wagner, has said she will allow researchers...
Israel: Triumph of Resilience
Israel, having attained its 65th anniversary, resists easy definition. Sixty-five years ago, on May 14,...
Shavuot – A Kid In Its Mother’s Milk
"Do not cook a kid in its mother's milk." It is a puzzling statement ...
Happy Europe Day
As Europeans come together to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Europe Day today,...
Yom Yerushalayim and the Temple Mount: ‘Miracles of Biblical Proportion’
While the 1967 Six Day War ushered in a 46-year period of controversial and...
Torah Scroll Found in Italian University Library is Possibly World’s Oldest
JNS.org - A university in Italy has discovered what it said might be the oldest complete Torah scroll known to exist, according to a BBC...
The Resurgence of European Antisemitism
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. A recent Tel Aviv University report found that the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Europe increased by...
Leadership Beyond Despair
Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible, is remarkable for the extreme realism with which it portrays human character. Its heroes are not superhuman. Its non-heroes...
Was the Holocaust Punishment for Sin?
For so many people religion is practiced out of a sense superstition. Like a furry rabbit's foot, it wards off evil spirits. Fulfilling...
Great-Granddaughter of Anti-Semitic Composer Richard Wagner Trying to Rehabilitate His Image
The great-granddaughter of composer Richard Wagner, Katharina Wagner, has said she will allow researchers access to private archives to determine the family's links with...
Israel: Triumph of Resilience
Israel, having attained its 65th anniversary, resists easy definition. Sixty-five years ago, on May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion, its first prime minister, declared...
Shavuot – A Kid In Its Mother’s Milk
"Do not cook a kid in its mother's milk." It is a puzzling statement that is repeated three times in the Torah. Twice it...
Happy Europe Day
As Europeans come together to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Europe Day today, the time is right to pause and reflect on...
Yom Yerushalayim and the Temple Mount: ‘Miracles of Biblical Proportion’
While the 1967 Six Day War ushered in a 46-year period of controversial and complex political realities, Israelis joyously celebrate that year's historic military...
Three Graves in Jerusalem, Three Lives Linked by History
Leading up to Jerusalem Day this year, leaders of four U.S. Orthodox organizations in March sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about...
How the St. Louis Saved Jewish Lives – in Holland
This week's symposium on "Performing Arts in Holland During the Holocaust" at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem explored the fascinating subject of how Dutch Jews under...
The U.S. Holocaust Museum at 20: Confronting Tough Issues
When President Bill Clinton stepped to the podium at the opening of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., 20 years ago, most...
New Research Sheds Light on Nazi Influence in Arab World
Nazi Germany's effort to recruit supporters in the Arab world is attracting new attention among scholars. With the 70th anniversary of a Palestinian Arab leader's sabotage...
The Bar Kochba Debate
Among the historical events associated with "Lag Ba'omer," celebrated in the days ahead, is the Second Jewish Revolt led by Bar Kochba...
