Jewish History
Famed Archeologist Claims Possible Proof That Noah’s Ark Flood Actually Happened
The famed archaeologist responsible for discovering the titanic wreck says that he thinks he has proof that the flood at the center of the biblical Noah's...
Chanukah: The Untold Story
During the eight days of Hanukkah, traditional Jews add the following to their daily prayers: "In the days of Mattathias the son of Johanan the High Priest, the Hasmonean and his sons, when the evil...
Real Chanukah Heroes and the Nechemya Weberman Case
What is Chanukah? Thus the Talmud asks, in its only reference to the story of Chanukah. And it answers: "On the 15th of Kislev are the eight days of Chanukah. We do not mourn or fast...
Israel’s State Archive Releases Golda Meir’s Chicken Soup Recipe
Jewish mothers and chicken soup with matzo balls are nearly synonymous with one another. So since Golda Meir was sort of the mother of Israel for a time, it only makes sense that she would...
Historic Synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City to be Restored
The Jerusalem Municipality has announced plans to restore the historic Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, located in...
Gaza 2012: Proportionality and Collective Punishment
It would be a denial of reality to assume that only a small group...
10 Years on, Victim of Arab Terror Coulter Remembered Through NY Street
The average pedestrian standing at the corner of Madison Avenue and 69th Street in New...
The Scattered Tribe: Discovering Remote Jewish Communities
Author Ben G. Frank takes the old fortune cookie prediction "you will be on the...
New York State’s Oldest Continually Occupied Synagogue Not in the City You’d Expect
TROY, NY—The city of Troy, NY (population 50,129), is just a few miles upriver from...
Famed Archeologist Claims Possible Proof That Noah’s Ark Flood Actually Happened
The famed archaeologist responsible for discovering the titanic wreck says that he thinks he has proof that the flood at the center of the biblical Noah's Ark...
Chanukah: The Untold Story
During the eight days of Hanukkah, traditional Jews add the following to their daily prayers: "In the days of Mattathias the son of Johanan the...
Real Chanukah Heroes and the Nechemya Weberman Case
What is Chanukah? Thus the Talmud asks, in its only reference to the story of Chanukah. And it answers: "On the 15th of Kislev are the...
Israel’s State Archive Releases Golda Meir’s Chicken Soup Recipe
Jewish mothers and chicken soup with matzo balls are nearly synonymous with one another. So since Golda Meir was sort of the mother of Israel...
Historic Synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City to be Restored
The Jerusalem Municipality has announced plans to restore the historic Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, Israel National News reported. Originally...
Gaza 2012: Proportionality and Collective Punishment
It would be a denial of reality to assume that only a small group of terrorists could be involved in the thousands of...
10 Years on, Victim of Arab Terror Coulter Remembered Through NY Street
The average pedestrian standing at the corner of Madison Avenue and 69th Street in New York City may not appreciate the significance of the signpost...
The Scattered Tribe: Discovering Remote Jewish Communities
Author Ben G. Frank takes the old fortune cookie prediction "you will be on the soil of many countries" very seriously, especially as he embarks...
New York State’s Oldest Continually Occupied Synagogue Not in the City You’d Expect
TROY, NY—The city of Troy, NY (population 50,129), is just a few miles upriver from the state capital of Albany and is known as the...
Eilat, Timna and the Negev: Rich History, Not Just a Seaside Holiday
When my wife and I planned our recent visit to Eilat, we expected a glorious seaside holiday. Little did we know that we would also...
Jewish Travel Through the Ages
Among us Jews, it's a common saying that there's one of us everywhere. These days, whether it's the recently released Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier...
Soviet Aliyah Pioneer Reflects on Russia’s Past, Present, Future (INTERVIEW)
Members of the Russian Pussy Riot punk band were recently convicted for "hooliganism" after performing a song protesting against the Russian Orthodox Church and...
British Actor Loses Friends in Attempt to Uncover Truth of Nazi Occupied Channel Islands
In Britain John Nettles is well known as a television actor. He is especially well known on the island of Jersey where he has made...
Refusenik’s Translated Memoir Offers Rare Glimpse Into Soviet Oppression
"With neither family nor human warmth, it was an existence lived against the grain of human nature." That is how Yosef Mendelevich remembers the deprivations of...
