Holocaust-memory program centers on World War II-era musical instruments
After World War II, Palestine Symphony Orchestra musicians who wanted nothing to do with their German-made instruments offered Moshe Weinstein an ultimatum.
Weinstein had trained as a violinist and violin maker in Vilnius, then part...
Integrity of Megiddo mosaic the priority, Israel Antiquities Authority says
Reports that Israel is considering lending an ancient Christian mosaic, which it found beneath the grounds of Megiddo Prison some 25 miles southwest of Haifa, have generated some controversy.
The Museum of the Bible in...
Rare ancient mudbrick passageway found in Jezreel Valley
A mudbrick passageway dating back nearly four millennia has been uncovered in northern Israel’s Jezreel valley, archaeologists revealed on Thursday.
The completely intact 3,800-year-old monumental passageway, which was discovered at Tel Shimron, is the first...
Photo Essay: Israeli kids are archaeologists for a day
Israel is rich in antiquities waiting to be discovered, and what better time than summer break for children to get a chance to become archaeologists for a day?
The Institute for Archaeological Seminars at Beit...
Teen discovers 1,500-year-old ‘magic mirror’ at Galilee excavation
A teenage student uncovered a 1,500-year-old “magical mirror” from the Byzantine period this week during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at the ancient site of Usha in northern Israel.
Aviv Weizman, from Kiryat Motzkin, near Haifa, was...
Jewish Cultural Center to be built in Azerbaijan
A Jewish Cultural Center will be constructed in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku near the city's main synagogue, Azerbaijani officials announced on Thursday.
The center will include Jewish and Bible classes, a Sunday School for...
Evidence of Second Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem
Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City...
Yad Vashem sound and light show to highlight lost communities
Yad Vashem is planning a multimillion-dollar, state of the art sound and light show as part of a family-oriented educational center at the Jerusalem Holocaust Memorial, to tell the story of Jewish communities lost...
Rediscovering the graves of three ‘esteemed’ Moroccan rabbis after 60 years
The tombs of three celebrated 17th- and 18th-century rabbis—Jacob Ben Malca, Hasday Almosnino and Jacob Marrache—have been rediscovered after more than 60 years at a cemetery in Tétouan in northern Morocco.
Renewed knowledge of the...
Wilfrid Israel: Jewish Holocaust Rescuer and Yad Vashem’s Failure
Over 28,000 extraordinary human beings from over 40 countries have very deservedly been recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations. The Righteous risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
They did...