The unbelievable story of how 1,088 (or was it 1,122?) people flew aboard a single airplane as part of 1991’s Operation Solomon
Reporting the Holocaust Alongside Vacation Ads
In 1939, sickening accounts of impending genocide appeared on the same pages as cruise and resort promos
Natan Sharansky’s First Seder
The Haggadah’s words were felt as KGB agents surrounded them. Later he would “celebrate” Passover in the Gulag
“Different Nights”: Alice Shalvi Recounts Passover During & After the War
One Seder during WWII – and one right after – left an indelible mark on the renowned educator and activist
How Does Dara Horn Get Ready for Seder?
The celebrated author and her family prepare a vast interactive performance…
Celebrating Passover… as the Ambassador to Egypt
“…we felt it would have been strange to hold a Seder in Egypt”
His Sugar Cube Vaccine Beat Polio. Then He Took a Shot at Middle East Peace
Albert Sabin may be less famous than Jonas Salk, but he probably shouldn’t be
A Brief Blinken Family History: From Pereiaslav to DC and Back
US secretary of state’s immigrant ancestor was a trailblazing Yiddishist, as well as a carpenter and masseuse
One of the World’s Oldest Esther Scrolls Comes Home
Mid-15th century Iberian megillah now at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem and online
Lost Letter on Zionism from ‘Father of the Chinese Nation’ Surfaces
Century-old message from Dr. Sun Yat-sen found at the National Library of Israel now online