Proskurov 1919: One Century Ago
While estimates place the number of deaths at 1600, there are also estimates that place the casualty list as higher. These figures do not include those who sustained severe injury and were crippled for life.
Ancient Greek Inscription Discovered by Chance in the Negev
Who was Maria who died on February 9 some 1400 years ago, and whose burial stone has now been discovered in Nitzana National Park?
‘No Israeli Leader’ To Join Trump at Western Wall, Masada Nixed by Trump Team
Pres. Trump is "going to the Western Wall mainly in connection with the theme to connect with three of the world’s great religions."
Disgraced NY Assembly Leader Silver Begins 6.5 Year Sentence in Coronavirus Infected Prison
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Otisville has reported 42 coronavirus cases, 28 inmates and 14 staff. No pandemic-related death has been reported.
Showtime Suspends TV Series Based on the Life of Joan Rivers
Hahn would have been yet another non-Jewish actor in the role of a Jewish character.
Watch Conan O’Brien Narrating 3,500 Years of Jewish History in 1 Minute
O'Brien has one advice regarding peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors: stick to caffeine-free coffee.
Former Astronaut U.S. Senator John Glenn Dies at 95
The first American to orbit the Earth, former astronaut John Glenn has died at 95. Rest in peace.
IDF Arrests 20 Men Crossing Lebanon Border to Visit Talmudic Rabbi’s Grave
Rav Ashi was laid to rest in the Upper Galilee near the present site of Kibbutz Manara.
PA Threatening to Sue UK over Planned Celebration of 1917 Balfour Declaration Anniversary
'HMG does not intend to apologize. We are proud of our role in creating the State of Israel.'
Netanyahu Meets Dunford, Jewish War Heroes on V-E Day
"We must be capable, prepared and able to defend ourselves by ourselves against any threat. That is the lesson since the victory over Nazism.”
Ultimate Chutzpa: Holocaust Denial Graffiti Discovered in Auschwitz
The spray-painted messages included slogans denying the Holocaust in English and German.
NY Museum Creates Virtual Conversations with Holocaust Survivors
Visitors ask questions and lifelike projections of Gutter and Schloss answer in real time—offering personal reflections about life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Hebrew U Reveals 110 New Einstein Manuscript Pages
Einstein’s cousin Karen Cortell Reisman flew in from Texas to attend the arrival of the new manuscripts. She shared personal experiences of growing up in a house imbibed by the famous cousin.
Pushkin Museum Exhibition Celebrating Leon Bakst’s 150th Birthday
Bakst preferred to live in western Europe because, as a Jew, he did not have the right to live permanently outside the Pale of Settlement. One of his students was Marc Chagall.
Was Former AG Mandelblit Lying or Just Ignorant About Israel’s Declaration of Independence?
Sovereignty, and not liberal democracy, is the central value of Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
US Embassy Still Moving to Jerusalem, Pence Promises at Partition Vote Re-enactment
"President Donald Trump is actively considering when and how to move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "
Texas School Administrator Says New Law Compels Teaching Holocaust ‘Alternative’ Views
“Teachers are literally afraid that we’re going to be punished for having books in our classes."
Reversal: If You Say ‘Polish Death Camps’ PM Morawiecki Won’t Lock You Up
"We retreated from the criminal provisions," a spokesman for the PM stated, suggesting the penalties diverted attention from the effort to alter the way the world views the behavior of Poles during the war.
Watch Ambassador Danon’s History Lesson at the UNSC
Danon explains the eternal and historic connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.
Two Roman-Era ‘Mummy Paintings’ Stolen By Nazis Returned to Jewish Heirs
Two 'mummy paintings' stolen by the Nazis from the heirs of a German publisher have been returned to his heirs.
Body of Jordanian Soldier Discovered in Jerusalem
The body was found near Ammunition Hill as work was being done for the Jerusalem Light Rail.
KKL-JNF Presents Images of Hanukah Past
The Keren Kayemeth Le’Israel – Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Archive shares a collection of rare historical photographs showcasing Hanukkah celebrations across Israel.
Lucasfilm Cancels Mandalorian’s Gina Carano for Saying the Nazis Culture Cancelled Jews Before Murdering...
Borrowing from the history of the Holocaust is always a risky business, but Cancel Culture's "off with her head" response only proves that Carano had a point.
Study Reveals 11% of US Millennials, Gen Z, Believe the Jews Caused the Holocaust
In New York State an astounding 19% of Millennial and Gen Z respondents felt Jews caused the Holocaust.
Modern Forensics May Have Revealed Who Betrayed Anne Frank and her Family
Betraying fellow Dutch to the Nazis was a criminal offense in the Netherlands, and yet somebody turned in the Franks to the Nazis.
Netanyahu Honored in Hebron by Jewish Community
"The Jewish nation continuously votes in favor of the continuation of the Jewish settlement in Hebron."
Byzantine Church Built over Greek Temple Discovered on Golan Heights
Among the surprising finds discovered in the excavation are the remains of a mosaic floor decorated with crosses and other symbols, which led the researchers to conclude the structure used to be a church.
‘Sobibor’ to Represent Russia in the Oscars
As many as 250,000 Jews were murdered at Sobibor, making it the fourth worst extermination camp, after Bełżec, Treblinka, and Auschwitz.
1,400 Year Old Coin Hoard Discovered in Highway 1 Excavations
'The hoard constitutes evidence of the Persian invasion at the end of the Byzantine period, which led to the abandonment of the site.'
Chazon Ish’s Glasses on Auction in Jerusalem
The opening bid is $2,000. They expect to raise between five and eight thousand.