Felix Bonfils’s Photographs Of Eretz Yisrael

Bonfils deliberately selected his subjects in order to preserve a vast range of information for geographical, ethnographic, biblical, archeological, architectural, and historical studies.

Enrico Fermi Saves His Jewish Family From The Holocaust

He mentions the threatening atmosphere of anti-Semitism in Mussolini's Italy and his concern for his wife and children.

Hope For A World Gone Astray

We in Israel are "used to" hatred and violence, but we are not immune.

Assorted Oddities

Did you know the United States issued a 39-cent stamp featuring the Kotel back in 2007?

The Two Jews Who Shared The First Nobel Prize In Medicine

The discovery ultimately established the major defense mechanism in innate immunity, for which he won his Nobel Prize.

Longfellow And The Jewish Cemetery At Newport

Newport had been financially devastated during the Revolution, when the British occupied the town and seized ships and other resources.

Albany Beat

“Investors should be able to trust that their hard-earned money is being is properly managed and is not being pocketed for personal use,” said Schneiderman in a prepared statement.

Elie Wiesel: From ‘Night’ To Faith

In Ani Maamin, Wiesel navigates the extremes between shallow religious fervor and glib atheism.

The Special Relationship Of Children To God

For me the question that I was about to ask had value and I was always taught by my parents that one must ask questions to gain knowledge.

Mekonen: An Ethiopian Commander In The IDF

Determined, he chose to make his life a success.

Darwin, Jewish Theology, And The Holocaust

While it is not the purpose of this article to present a dissertation on the Torah’s views on evolution, suffice it to say this is a very controversial topic and that strong arguments exist on both sides.

Living With Lists

A list can contain not four, not fourteen, but even forty or more items all at one time (although, I’d suggest you try and limit yourself if you want to keep your sanity).

Iwo Jima – The Jewish Connection

The defeat of the Japanese there provided an important foundation for our ultimate victory over Japan, and the battle became a symbol of the great sacrifices made by our fighting forces during the war.

Rabbi Roy Feldman: From Manhattan’s KJ To Albany’s CBAJ

I was not interested at all in going more than a two- or three-hour drive from New York City because my family and my wife’s family both live in New York. The

Shabbat Shalom In Jerusalem

Somehow, wishing another the blessing of Sabbath peace from on-high, while offering the very real human gifts of joy and friendship as reflected in a smile, combines the essence of Jerusalem, and what makes it so special.

Maurice Sendak: A Jewish Vilde Chayah

While honoring his deceased relatives through his work, Sendak simultaneously mocked those survivors with whom he grew up.

Albany Beat

Goldfeder served five years in the Assembly. He told The Jewish Press, “This is not where I want to be at this time in my life.”

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