Nathan Fendrich, a Jewish-American photojournalist, happened to be in Israel when the Yom Kippur War broke out. He grabbed his camera and headed for the front. But who are the soldiers who appear in his photographs? Can you help identify them?
How did Christians View the Destruction of Jerusalem?
This 500-year old map that depicts the destruction of the Temple as witnessed by Christians is a rare find.
“Burn them, as my world and everything I loved burned in Auschwitz’s crematorium”
Yehiel De-Nur felt that “Yehiel Feiner” was destroyed in the Holocaust, and so he wished to destroy the book he published before the Holocaust
Hannah Senesh’s Final Letter
The letter addressed to her brother George was written in English to ensure it would pass through the British military censors.
The Jewish Face of the Moon
How was the moon drawn by Jews throughout history?
Jewish History From Bamiyan to Brooklyn
The journey of Jewish languages was the topic of a fascinating lecture held at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on June 11th.
The Red that Created a Revolution
In 1868, a German laboratory synthesized a color that changed the course of the Industrial Revolution.
Rare and Illustrated Islamic Manuscripts
Come view select items from the National Library of Israel’s Islamic manuscript collection.
On Pilgrimage to Franz Kafka
Take a glimpse at the notes left around the author’s grave that were collected by the late journalist and translator, Ruth Bondy, who’s archive is housed in the National Library of Israel.
The Christian Who Set the Talmud’s Layout
Whether it is in school, yeshiva or university, the Gemara (Talmud) page looks exactly the same: Gemara text in middle, and Rashi and Tosafot commentary in both sides.
