History

"The takeover of the US embassy 40 years ago, on November 4, 1979, destroyed Washington’s fictitious grandeur."

The Archive is celebrating its centennial with these rare black & white photos showing the Jews of the Land of Israel as they celebrate the holiday around the country.

The list of erring MPs included notes next to their names such as "Jew," "Jewess," "negro," and, in the case of MP Chris Bryant (Labour): "Infamous homosexual exhibitionist."

The Tenafly Board of Education said in a statement Tuesday that the assignment had been taken out of context.

A colorful mosaic, with dedication inscriptions and descriptions of baskets with loaves and fish, was exposed at the “Burnt Church” in Hippos.

'This is one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries, and the most important in the last 60 years, in the caves of Qumran.'

It so happens that May 8, when he became legally Hitler, was Victory in Europe Day, marking the surrender of self-proclaimed Nazi Germany.

Meir was the fourth woman in history to lead a national government and the first to hold a passport of the newborn State of Israel.

The historic partition vote that led to the rebirth of the Jewish State of Israel would have also created another Arab state.

In addition to Bialik, Ivanka Trump and Alan Dershowitz have also been suggested as candidates.

How did this anti-Semitic garbage come into the world?

The local Arabs don’t care anymore.

Three generations of the Günzburg family amassed one of the largest private collections of Hebrew books and manuscripts in Europe.

Two 'mummy paintings' stolen by the Nazis from the heirs of a German publisher have been returned to his heirs.

200,000 pages of historic press to be digitized, fully searchable online.

The Nazi jab was clearly aimed at the governor's Jewish heritage, although the woman who carried the sign told reporters she had many Jewish friends.

The city of Jerusalem plans to refresh and plant new life in the abandoned village of Lifta.

The series depicts Cohen's stunning career from 1961 to 1965, when he succeeded in embedding himself into Syrian high society and rose through the ranks to become Chief Adviser to the Minister of Defense.

The Aramaic inscription reads “Year 24 of Darius,” dating it to 498 BCE.

The revolt lasted about five years, causing heavy casualties among the Roman legions – so much so that they had to deploy large military units from around the Roman Empire to complete their ranks.

"The Jewish nation continuously votes in favor of the continuation of the Jewish settlement in Hebron."

Thierry Roos, a spokesman for the local Jewish community, stated, "There is no doubt this was an intentional act. […] They wanted to erase the memory of the synagogue on quai Kleber by destroying it twice."

It is a day celebrated by Zionists who believe that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish state and people.

Had the "Lamed Heh" (35 in Hebrew) made it to the Gush, the entire area south of Jerusalem that ended up under Jordanian occupation for 19 years could have remained intact as part of the new Jewish State.

Who was Maria who died on February 9 some 1400 years ago, and whose burial stone has now been discovered in Nitzana National Park?

The punishment for illegal trading in antiques is two years in jail. Harming a dig site will get you five years.

"Moving the embassy would force the other side to contend with the lie they’ve constructed – that Israel has no connection to Jerusalem."

Groysman was the first Jew to occupy a high political office when he was elected as House Speaker in 2014.

Oscar Seborer died on 23 April 2015 in Moscow. Among the attendees at the funeral was a representative of the FSB, and his brother Stuart in a wheelchair.

After decades of legal wrangling, the Tel Aviv District Court last Wednesday awarded custody of the estate of Max Brod, Franz Kafka's friend and publisher, to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.