Blue Box Behind the Greening of Israel Turns 122

Filmmaker Woody Allen confessed to stealing money from the JNF box in his anti-Israel NY Times op-ed many years ago.

Couple Organizing Haredi Settlement in Cyprus – Talmud Says It’s Part of Eretz Yisrael

Somebody should warn Haredi folks about Violent incidents, bag snatching, and pickpocketing in Cyprus.

Ukraine Taking Down Empress Catherine the Great’s Monument in Odessa, a City She Founded

Ukrainian authorities have renamed more than 900 cities, towns and villages, and about 50,000 streets.

Soon: Ancient Shiloah Pool in Jerusalem Fully Excavated and Open to the Public

The pool has been a focal point for archeologists and scholars for 150 years.

KKL-JNF Shares How Children Celebrated Chanukah When the World Was Black and White

"Since its establishment about 120 years ago, KKL-JNF photographers have accompanied the Jewish communities in Israel and abroad.”

First Evidence of Maccabees’ Revolt in Judean Desert Unearthed

A refugee probably hid the wooden box in the cave, intending to return to collect his money after the revolt.

Tel Aviv Municipality Hangs Giant Declaration of Independence, Fibs about What It Says

Here is what the declaration actually says about equality, in the complete context of the item.

Ancient DNA from Medieval Germany Tells Origin Story of Ashkenazi Jews

DNA analysis of 14th-Century German Jews shows the Jewish Community was more genetically diverse than modern day Ashkenazim.

Tel Aviv Schoolchildren Discover 3000-Year-Old Scarab

“At first, I thought it was a toy lying in the dirt, but an inner voice said to me: ‘Pick it up and turn it over!’"

Ben Gvir Attends Meir Kahane’s 32nd Yahrzeit Ceremony Insisting ‘I’m Not Kahane’

To the Jews of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the birthplace of the Jewish Defense League, Rabbi Meir Kahane was nothing short of a Rebbe.

TAU, HU Scientific Breakthrough: Geomagnetic Fields Reveal Truth of Biblical Narratives

“Our location here in Israel is uniquely conducive to archaeomagnetic research, due to an abundance of well-dated archaeological findings."

Graffiti Left by Swiss Knight in 1466 Discovered on Mount Zion

Researchers were not able to determine whether it was the father or the son who defaced the wall.

Miss Hitler Getting Paroled, No Longer a Risk to the Community

Cutter joked about gassing synagogues and using a Jewish person’s head as a football.

44 Byzantine Gold Coins Discovered in Ancient Caesarea Philippi (Banias)

During the Crusader period, in 1129, the Crusaders fortified the city to make it a military base from which to attack and conquer Damascus.

On the Fast of Gedaliah We Are Warned Against Political Assassinations

This political murder is considered a catastrophe of historical proportions, hence the fast on the 3rd of Tishrei.

Pharaoh Rameses II Era Burial Cave Found in Palmahim National Park

Once it had been discovered, the burial cave was disturbed by looters who stole some vessels.

Justice Ginsburg’s Gavel Sold for $20,400, Collar for $176,775 at Auction

Justice Ginsburg is remembered not only for her trailblazing time on the Supreme Court but also for her fashion statements.

Finally: Ken Burns Explores the US Role in the Holocaust

Americans heard about Nazi persecution on their radios and read about it in the press.

Mikhail Gorbachev Who Ended Communist Rule in the Soviet Union Dead at 91

In 1996, Gorbachev ran for president of Russia but won only 0.51% of the vote.

President Herzog to Visit Basel on 125th Anniversary of First Zionist Congress

The event will begin in the Stadt casino Hall in Basel, the place where the First Zionist Congress hosted the first 208 delegates.

Bibi to Tell Us His Story in Upcoming Autobiography

Guaranteed to be a best-seller, former (and future?) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his new autobiography is coming out.

Gorgeous 4th Century Roman Sarcophagi Go on Display in Ashkelon

The lid of one sarcophagus features a couple without identifying details, and the final carving of the faces was intended to be based on the faces of future customers.

The Late Olivia Newton-John Wrote about her Jewish Grandfather Nobel Winner Max Born

Newton-John dabbled in Kabballah in her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude.

Archaeologists Identify Location of Roman Ballista that Penetrated Jerusalem’s Wall in 70 CE

The exposed Roman arsenal includes hundreds of ballista stones that were launched using sophisticated machines to a distance of 100–400 yards.

Jared Kushner’s Book: Bibi Was So Cheerless About Jerusalem Declaration, Trump Almost Nixed It

If Netanyahu was less than enthusiastic about the Jerusalem declaration, he had one profound reason: Jared Kushner.

Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘My Bad’ after Calling Conservative Activists ‘Neo Nazis’

"I don’t like it when people make assumptions about me, and it’s not any better when I make assumptions about other people, which I did."

TAU’s Cymbalista Synagogue Designated as Protected Historic Site

Renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta designed the building.

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