Posts Tagged: history
Ancient Sanctuary of Greek God Pan Unearthed in Northern Israel; Discovery Sheds Light on Other Major Finds in Area
Israeli archaeologists believe they may have uncovered an ancient sanctuary of the Greek god Pan in the north of the country, which would shed light on...
Thousands of Personal Belongings of Jews Slaughtered in Auschwitz Recovered in ‘Historic’ Find
More than 16,000 lost items belonging to Jewish inmates at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp were recently recovered in a "historic" find, the Auschwitz Museum in...
Famed Writer Howard Jacobson: European Opposition to Zionism Amounts to ‘Chutzpah With Blood In It’ (VIDEO)
European opposition to the right of Jewish people to live in Israel amounts to “chutzpah with blood in it,” an award-winning British journalist and novelist...
Israel’s Human Chameleon Strikes Again
In the opening scene of Woody Allen's 1983 film Zelig, F. Scott Fitzgerald is seen to observe a curious little man as he chats with socialites...
From Napoleon to Mubarak: Jews and Revolution
Jews with a strong historical sense may be excused for their uncertainty about how to respond to the revolutions and armed conflicts currently rocking the...
The Jews of New Orleans
There's an old saying in New Orleans, actually it's a word -- lagniappe. Lagniappe is a French/Cajun/Creole/only in New Orleans word that means a little...
