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Café el-Fishawy, Cairo

Some 240 years ago, a man named al-Fishawy began serving coffee to his friends in an alley of Cairo's Khan al-Khalili district each evening...

Oldest Alphabetical Written Text Found near Temple Mount

The oldest known Hebrew writing from ancient Jerusalem dates back to the 8th century. Archaeologists now have found an older alphabetical text, not in Hebrew, from the time of Kings David or Solomon

The Saga of Ancient ‘Palestinian Susiya’ – The Town That Never Was

The Palestinian Authority is a master at inventing history. Arabs claim they have been there long before Jews although evidence proves the contrary. The tactic is conquering the southern Hevron Hills.

Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Evidence of Siege in Jerusalem

History records the siege of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, but archaeologists never have found evidence of the famine that plagued Jews – until now.

‘Extinct’ Frog in Israel Becomes a Unique ‘Living Fossil’

An ancient frog can now be added to Israel’s history. The “painted frog,” though to be extinct, turns out to be a descendant of a one million-old frog.

Who’s Denying Whose Heritage?

The entire Land of Israel, have been the subject of incessant Islamic reinvention.

History of Israel: Snow in the Summer

Two people have reported snow in the late May-early June, though in both cases, it was hearsay.

Opportunities and Risks Ahead for Turkey

Now is the time for Ankara to take some corrective domestic and foreign policy measures consistent with what the country has and continues to aspire for but fails to realize.

Capitalism and the Jews

An interview with Professor Jerry Z. Muller author of "Capitalism and the Jews."

Obama and the Red Line

With the Syrian government refusing to allow UN inspectors into the country it is difficult to see how indisputable proof of use of chemical weapons can be found

Decentralized Jihad

Anyone anyone who talks negatively about Islam is accused of bigotry and hatred on the level of the Ku Klux Klan or the Nazi party.

Islam’s Jew-Hating Hadith in Context

The infamous hadith about the Jew hiding behind a tree is not some apocrophyl canon held in esteem by an unimportant few, but runs parallel to anti-Jewish motifs throughout the Koran.

Moses’ Gift: Natural Gas in the Mediterranean

The valuable Cypriot gas fields are located halfway between the Cypriot and Israeli coast.

Irena Sendler, We Honor You

Irena Sendler smuggled 2,500 children out of the ghetto.

Photoshopping Women Out of the Holocaust

Digitally removing women from Holocaust photos dishonors those women and the victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

How Not to Remember the Holocaust

The Jewish lesson of the Holocaust is this: Jew hatred is real, it is dangerous and it is not possible for Jews to depend on others to protect them.

With an Anti-Semitic Holland, Where Is It Safe for Jews?

Even in the Dutch mass media there are shocking things written on a regular basis about Jews and Israel.

Obama Visit ‘Strangles’ Israel

Now on the Eve of Passover we should be remembering that our salvation will come only from God, not the President of the United States.

Searching for the Past at Tel Shiloh

Recently, archaeologists have been back to Tel Shiloh looking for ancient treasures which will show what life had been like in Biblical times when Jewish pilgrims came to Shiloh to pray.

50 Years of Syrian Misery

Before the "8 March Revolution," Syria had been exceptionally unstable. Then came the heavy hand of the Ba'athists.

The ‘Imperialist Tool’ of the Middle East

Historically, inasmuch as there was any European or American “imperialism” in the Middle East it made use of Arab political factors over Israel.

Purim of Yesteryear: Celebrations in TLV 1932-34 (Video)

Footage of how Purim was celebrated in Israel in the 1930s.

Why Don’t We Celebrate Two Days of Purim in Jerusalem?

Jews of 14th century Jerusalem celebrated Purim on both the 14th and 15th of Adar.

Is Sheikh Jarrah Actually the Biblical Town of Nob?

A Hebrew University professor suggests that the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah is actually the Biblical town of Nob, where David fled from Saul.

How Many Times Can They Say Israel Has Turned Right?

How many times can we be said to have turned right? And why are journalists surprised?

An Empire of Decline

The Ottoman Empire was in decline for most of its existence.

Postcard from Israel: Tel Lachish

The site of Tel Lachish shows evidence of human habitation in Israel spanning many different historic periods over thousands of years.

The Non-Member Observer ‘State’ of Palestine

The entire concept of non-member observers has no bearing on international law.

Today in 1972 – Democratic Hopeful George McGovern Sends New Year’s Wish to US...

Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic Presidential candidate, greeted American Jews today on the occasion of the High Holy Days. "Mrs. McGovern joins me in wishing our Jewish friends and Jews around the world a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year," the South Dakotan said.

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