Excavations in Jerusalem dredge up a seal impression from after First Temple
A double stamp impression on a bulla and a seal made of used pottery shreds discovered in the City of David may indicate that despite the plight of Jerusalem after the destruction of the...
‘Building’ Jerusalem: Tower of David exhibit features cultural icons
Museums are in crisis all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the loss of visitor revenue, many smaller museums are being forced to close, and larger ones are postponing reopenings because...
June 24, 1900: Raphaël Lemkin, the man who made genocide a crime, was born
When he was a child, Raphael Lemkin feared exactly three things: needing glasses, losing his hair and becoming a refugee. By September 1939, all three had materialized, as he made his way across eastern...
Online Class with Yale Strom: “From Rajisthan to the World, the History and Culture...
The Great Thinkers
Yale Strom: From Rajisthan to the World, the History and Culture of the Roma
Online Class
This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details...
‘We are here’: Virtual concert to honor 77th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sing for Hope and Lang Lang International Music Foundation will present the program “We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience,...
June 11: The 40-Hour Week
The 12,000-strong New York Furriers’ Union, a heavily Jewish union led by the hard-hitting Ben Gold, ended a half year of striking, lock-outs, police brutality, and red-baiting to win a contract on this date...
June 8, 1912: Universal Pictures was incorporated by Carl Laemmle
Universal Pictures was incorporated on this date in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, a German-born pioneer of the American film industry. Laemmle (pronounced lem-lee) was one of the first entrepreneurs to buy up nickelodeons and...
June 4, 1936: Leon Blum becomes the first Jew to be elected as Prime...
On June 4, 1936, Leon Blum, a socialist, became the first Jew to be elected Prime Minister of France. His government introduced major reforms, such as instituting a 40-hour work week, collective bargaining for...
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers discern new clues to piece together Dead Sea Scrolls
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers have uncovered new clues about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, providing a new glimpse into Jewish life during the final days of the Second Temple period.
Researchers from...
Johan van Hulst: Dutch teacher who saved 600 Jewish children and babies from Nazis...
Johan van Hulst was a Dutch Christian who, up until World War II, had already committed to helping children with his life — as a teacher, school director, university professor, and author. But when...