Staying healthy and maximizing opportunities during a complicated and difficult period
In Memory: Ezra P. Gorodesky, Peerless Friend for Six Decades
“If God gave me the power to build a collection with little money, who am I to sell it?”
Crotchety Old Academic Reflects on the Great Russian ‘Wave’
As a young grad student 30 years ago, Prof. Brian Horowitz was an active witness to history
Salvation from 500 Drunken Killer Elephants: The Other Maccabee Story
A different kind of redemption from Greek tyranny
The Children of ’73 Write About the Yom Kippur War
Letters written by Israeli children during the 1973 war reveal how they experienced one of the nation’s most challenging periods.
When Jews From the Land of Israel Vacationed in Lebanon
There was a time when Lebanon’s coastal cities and snowy peaks were leading tourist destinations for the Jewish residents of Mandatory Palestine
How the Western Wall Became One of Judaism’s Holiest Sites
When and how did Jews begin praying at the Western Wall?
The Hejaz Railway: The Train That Connected an Empire
These rare photos offer a glimpse of a monumental Ottoman project, designed to transport “hajj” pilgrims and unite a vast Islamic realm
New Digital Platform Celebrates Else Lasker-Schüler
Lasker-Schüler, one of Germany’s greatest poets, fled to Jerusalem in the 1930s. “Poetic Textures: Else Lasker-Schüler Archives. An Online Platform” offers digital access to a large portion of her literary and artistic legacy.
The Story of Israel’s National Anthem
How did the only original written copy of “HaTikva” arrive at the National Library of Israel? And how does it differ from the version we know today?
