History is being preserved at the National Library of Israel with the conservation of two pages from an original Gutenberg Bible.
The Labor Dispute that Nearly Halted the Eichmann Trial
The drama that had disappeared almost entirely from the official history of the Eichmann trial.
How a Man Named Saul Became King for a Day in Poland
This is the legend of how a tiny Torah was commissioned by a Jew who served as king of Poland for just one day.
The First American Consul Happened to Have Jerusalem Syndrome
Meet the missionary who declared himself the first American consul in the Land of Israel and waged war on the Christian organizations exploiting the Yishuv.
The Israeli Declaration of Independence as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Arthur Szyk’s magnificent artwork on the Declaration of Independence highlights the deep, meaningful connection between the new Jewish state and the ancient Jewish past.
That Time the Pope Approved the Talmud
Today, 500 years ago, Pope Leo X approved the printing of the first complete edition of the Babylonian Talmud.
The Haggadah That Brought the Nazis to the Seder
A glimpse into a Haggadah written for the residents of the displaced persons camp in Munich, illustrated by a Holocaust survivor.
The Benghazi Haggadah: How the Jews of Libya Celebrated Victory Over the Nazis
This is how the Jewish Legion soldiers of the British army set up a Seder in Benghazi, Libya in 1943.
The Esther Scroll of Amsterdam That Damned the Enemies of the Jews
This was what happened when the Purim merriment of the Jews of Amsterdam mixed with a desire for revenge against the Spanish.
A Rare Photo Album Reveals the Lives of the Samaritans in Early 20th Century Nablus
The fascinating series of photographs documents ceremonies and traditions, some of which no longer exist in mainstream Judaism.
