Jewish History
The Hurricane They Almost Named ‘Israel’
While Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on East Coast Jewish communities, another storm 11 years ago made serious political waves in the Jewish world. It's not...
Long-Delayed Museum on Polish Jewry Set to Open
After nearly 20 years of planning and delays, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is set to open in 2013 in Poland, the Associated Press reported. Unlike many other Jewish museums that focus on numerous...
Negev Top Travel Destination According to Lonely Planet
For all those with wanderlust, the Negev desert is now considered one of the world's top travel destinations, according to Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world whose rankings tend to...
Jews Exact Revenge on Nazis in Real Inglorious Bastards (VIDEO)
What would you do if you had escaped your oppressor, if you were offered a new life free of the perils of old? It's probably not a hard question to answer; you'd get on with...
YU Conference: Medical Dilemmas Born out of the Holocaust
Yair Saperstein, first year student at Einstein School of Medicine, Yeshiva University 2012 valedictorian, and...
Bergen-Belsen Survivor Meets Grandson of Liberator
An emotional meeting took place in Poland last week when 88-year-old Mordechai Chekhnover, a survivor...
Israeli Writer says Deir Yassin Was a Blood Libel
Dr. Uri Milstein has never failed to rankle feathers, especially those attached to the status...
Lawyer Seeking Return of Nazi Stolen Art: There is Real Prejudice Against Jewish Claimants
Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream' has gone on display at the MOMA today—but not without...
Hebrew University Loses Einstein Image Rights in GM Lawsuit
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has lost the right for exclusive and commercial use of...
The Hurricane They Almost Named ‘Israel’
While Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on East Coast Jewish communities, another storm 11 years ago made serious political waves in the Jewish world. It's not unusual...
Long-Delayed Museum on Polish Jewry Set to Open
After nearly 20 years of planning and delays, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is set to open in 2013 in Poland, the Associated...
Negev Top Travel Destination According to Lonely Planet
For all those with wanderlust, the Negev desert is now considered one of the world's top travel destinations, according to Lonely Planet, the largest travel...
Jews Exact Revenge on Nazis in Real Inglorious Bastards (VIDEO)
What would you do if you had escaped your oppressor, if you were offered a new life free of the perils of old? It's probably...
YU Conference: Medical Dilemmas Born out of the Holocaust
Yair Saperstein, first year student at Einstein School of Medicine, Yeshiva University 2012 valedictorian, and a nominee for The Jewish Week's "36 under 36" last...
Bergen-Belsen Survivor Meets Grandson of Liberator
An emotional meeting took place in Poland last week when 88-year-old Mordechai Chekhnover, a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, met attorney Yoel Hadar, the...
Israeli Writer says Deir Yassin Was a Blood Libel
Dr. Uri Milstein has never failed to rankle feathers, especially those attached to the status quo. His most recent book to be translated into English,...
Lawyer Seeking Return of Nazi Stolen Art: There is Real Prejudice Against Jewish Claimants
Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream' has gone on display at the MOMA today—but not without controversy. As the New York Post reported last week Rafael Cardoso,...
Hebrew University Loses Einstein Image Rights in GM Lawsuit
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has lost the right for exclusive and commercial use of an Albert Einstein image. The U.S. District Court for the Central...
New Photography Project Puts Jewish Jerusalem Back on the Map
A new Google Street style project documenting the streets of Jerusalem has been launched online, enabling anyone in the world to take a virtual tour...
A World Series Warning – About Hitler
The 1941 World Series is widely remembered as the first "Subway Series," when two New York City teams vied for baseball's championship. It was also...
Document Sheds New Light on Jewish Vote in 1944 Race
The conventional assumption about the 1944 presidential election is that since American Jewry was firmly in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's pocket, the Jewish vote was...
Manuscripts of Kafka to be Transferred to Israel National Library
A collection of never-before-seen private manuscripts of the famous 20th century author Franz Kafka and his close associate care to be transferred over to the...
Palestinian Artist Acknowledges Jewish Historical Period in Jerusalem on PA TV
"Some settlers are 'interested in making peace' with the Palestinians," a rare headline stated in the official Palestinian Authority daily last week. A reprint from Agence...
