Ancient Jerusalem roof tiles provide a link to Hanukkah story
Roof tiles dating back over 2,000 years uncovered just outside the Old City of Jerusalem provide a tangible connection to the story of Hanukkah, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
The 16 ceramic tile...
Gaza rocket damages Holocaust museum
KIBBUTZ YAD MORDECHAI — A Holocaust museum in a kibbutz near the Gaza Strip has been damaged by a Hamas rocket.
The From Holocaust to Revival Museum, which is located less than two miles from the...
Defend Jewish holy sites
Following the Jewish people’s return to Israel after 2,000 years, Jewish sites that define our history and identity are being destroyed and taken away from us once again.
This past Monday, the second day of...
How 19th-century Jews flourished, making history in a small Missouri town
The fall High Holiday season is a time of reflection and renewal and when many Jews visit the graves of loved ones. A secluded Jewish cemetery in Louisiana, Mo., is a special place for...
Ipswich honors British Jewish spy, caught and killed by Nazis
A newly unveiled marble headstone in Ipswich Old Cemetery in West England honors Kurt Erich Glauber, a British MI6 agent, who was Jewish and risked his life operating undercover in his native Austria during...
Czech Republic approves funds to restore, protect Terezin Holocaust site
The Czech government will spend 70.5 million euros ($74.5 million) in support of efforts to restore and defend the Terezin concentration camp (also known as Theresienstadt.)
The Nazis transported more than 140,000 Jews to Terezin’s ghetto in...
The dark legacy of Babi Yar
The English word “holocaust” is borrowed from the Latin word holocaustum, used in the Latin translation of the Bible. This word is based in turn on a Greek word that means “burned whole” or “burnt...
Major collection of shofars goes on display in Beit Shemesh
An exhibition at the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh explores the world of shofars, showcasing one of the largest global collections of the quintessential Jewish instruments.
The display includes straight, curved, spiral...
Hungary’s Jewish renaissance
Another Budapest synagogue rose from the ashes last week thanks to Chabad of Hungary. It was the tenth to do so, marking a Hungarian Jewish renaissance that began some 10 years ago, breathing new...
Exhibit spans 16th-century Jewish maternal guilt-trip to modern Hebraists beating up Yiddishists
Not only does Yiddish date back many centuries, but an exhibit in New York contains a 16th-century Yiddish example of a Jewish mother trying to guilt trip her son into communicating with her more...