Tag: Jewish Heritage
In Greece, a city struggles to come to terms with its Jewish past
Walking through the bustling center of Thessaloniki, Greece, Hella Kounio Matalon points off to the distance.
“Most of the properties that we see on this road are former Jewish properties,” she said as she walked...
A Dutch filmmaker searches for his Jewish roots
“My father, Marcel Bregstein, was a successful professor of civil law. He later became Rector of what was, at the time, Amsterdam Municipal University. My father forced me to study law. As a Jew,...
Iraqi Jews are speaking up for the protection of their heritage
Jewish history in Iraq has been documented as far back as 2,500 years to Babylonian Times and few know that Iraqi Jews played a role in the Independence movement of Iraq in the last...
Israeli minister: We must keep Jewish historic sites safe
Keeping the Jewish Cemetery on the Mount of Olives safe is a national priority, Construction Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday, on a tour at the site to oversee its security condition.
As construction minister,...
The top 5 archaeological finds proving Jerusalem is Jewish
In the face of UNESCO resolutions trying to erase the spiritual bond between the Jews and their holiest sites, a new video series produced by Christians is making a powerful statement showing the undeniable archaeological proof...
The meaning of UNESCO’s decisions regarding Jewish heritage in the Holy Land
The latest UNESCO decision to recognize Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs as a threatened "Palestinian" world heritage site sparked a tantrum among Israeli leaders.
Though it is a given that Hebron is an...
UNESCO vote condemning Israel as ‘occupying power’ in Jerusalem invokes ‘Jewish fake graves’ conspiracy...
A resolution condemning Israel as the “occupying power” in Jerusalem passed on Tuesday by the UN’s global cultural agency, UNESCO, took as one of its foundations an earlier resolution that falsely accused Israel of planting...
Giving my children something more than I had growing up
Like many millennials, I am concerned about the economy and how it affects my family life. My husband and I have at times earned more than twice what my mom and dad did (adjusted...
Celebrating jewish american heritage month in May
Lupus. Hepatitis. Malaria. Childhood leukemia. These are just a few of the many diseases for which Gertrude Elion developed life-saving drugs. While her name is on 45 drug patents, there are many who are...