February 9, 1990: The demolition of the Berlin Wall began
Berlin Wall, German Berliner Mauer, barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East Germany during the period from 1961 to 1989. In the years...
February 2, 1943: The Battle of Stalingrad Ends
The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany and the Axis powers during World War II. The battle is infamous as one of the largest,...
3,000-year-old fragments of cloth dyed with Royal Purple found in Israel
In a groundbreaking discovery, Israeli archaeologists have recovered scraps of fabric dyed in royal purple, also known as true purple, dating back to the era of the biblical King David.
The remnants of woven fabric,...
The Jews who fought back during the Holocaust
This week, leaders from around the world commemorated those who perished at the hands of the Nazis during International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, like most, there were statements recognizing and remembering those who...
‘Never again’ is more than a slogan
Today, Jan. 27, the world marks the horrific murder of 6 million Jews—men, women, and children—by the Nazis and their helpers in the Holocaust. We remember the darkest chapter of human history, when a...
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In the U.S., and other nations, memorials stand as continual reminders of the horror of the Holocaust and the importance of confronting the evils that brought it about. The United Nations designated January 27...
History lessons for every January 27
Since 2005, January 27, has been known as the International Day of Annual Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. This date was established by the United Nations General Assembly to urge...
January 26, 1980: Israel & Egypt establish diplomatic relations
Egypt and Israel normalized their relations on January 26, 1980, opening the borders of land, sea and air. One day after handing over the El-Arish line (Sinai) to the Government of Cairo.
The Israeli Embassy...
Hidden bunker discovered in Warsaw Ghetto
A bunker containing 100-year-old tefillin (phylacteries) hidden from the Nazis in World War II has been discovered in the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto.
In recent years, Polish authorities have begun to demolish buildings inside...
Meet the Cochin Jews: Israel’s oldest Indian community
Whatever way you look at it, the Jewish community of Cochin is an ancient one.
If you rely on traditional lore, the Jews of the city of Cochin in southwestern India can trace their roots...