As many conversos began to return to their heritage after the Inquisition, several Jewish cultural books were translated into Spanish for their use – including the Book of Books.
Mark Twain in Palestine – “A Hopeless, Dreary, Heart-Broken Land”
In 1867, Mark Twain made a visit to the Land of Israel. What did Twain think of the Holy Land? Join us as we trace his journey.
The Ten Lost Tribes and the Return of the Jews to England
Menasseh Ben Israel, known as the “Ambassador of the Jews,” managed to convince the English that the readmission of the Jews to England would bring about Redemption.
What Does Your Simchat Torah Flag Say About You?
Join us on a fascinating journey through the history of Simchat Torah flags: From the Middle Ages, through the early Zionist movement and to this very day
The Case of the Headless Man and Insufficient Repentance
Learn about a Kabbalistic tradition that will tell you if you have been sealed in the Book of Life or Death following the High Holy Days.
Who Spilled Honey on the 18th Century Manuscript?
You really should listen to your mother when she tells you not to read at the dinner table…
The Peacenik Who Flew His Plane into Enemy Territory
The story of the rogue Israeli pilot, failed politician and hamburger-joint owner Abie Nathan, who decided to “hop over” to Egypt in the interests of promoting peace.
Banned by the British: Caricatures of the 1929 Palestine Riots
Meet the artist who risked time in prison by drawing the massacre of the Jews in the Land of Israel in 1929.
To Have and to Hold: The Wedding Between Children and the Torah
At the start of their studies, children in Morocco went through a symbolic wedding ceremony to bond them forever with the Torah
Ze’ev Jabotinsky Comes Home Again
The figure of Ze’ev Vladimir Jabotinsky drew controversy even well after his death. The father of Revisionist Zionism and the ideological pillar of the Israeli right-wing, was finally brought to rest in Israel in 1964, 24 years after his passing.
