Posts Tagged: Jewish History
Israel Isn’t Going Anywhere
JNS.org - Trying to understand current events in the Middle East without knowing its history is doomed to failure. Trying to understand Israel without an...
‘Free Palestine’ Is the Latest Attempt to Drive Jews From Israel; It Won’t Work
When things couldn’t possibly get more grim, the power of historical reflection can often become a beacon of hope, granting vital solace to anxious hearts. Amid...
Romania Marks Decision to Teach Jewish History, Holocaust in Schools
Romania, a former ally of Nazi Germany, on Tuesday marked its decision to make the Holocaust and Jewish history part of the school curriculum, with...
New Exhibit Focusing on Jewish Comics, Pop Culture Opening in New York
The Center for Jewish History in New York City announced this week a new exhibition opening in the fall that will showcase the history of...
Holocaust Becoming More Acknowledged in Arab World—Report
JNS.org - Recognition and teaching of the Holocaust have spread to countries where they were previously uncommon, including Arab states and countries in Africa, according...
Remembering Hanukkah 1917 and the Liberation of Jerusalem
On December 9, 1917, British forces accepted the Turkish surrender of Jerusalem. Two days later, British forces officially entered the walls of the city. As the...
Learning From the Past: Reckless Jewish Kings Through the Ages
The Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz that we have just passed initiates a three-week period of mourning for the loss, twice, of Jerusalem and...
Still Looking for the Lost Tribes of Israel
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus -- together with his Hebrew-speaking interpreter Luis de Torres -- made landfall in the Bahamas, greeted by enigmatic Arawak...
Hebron Remembered
The Torah reading for Shabbat Chaye Sarah (November 23) begins with Abraham, describing himself to Hebron Hittites as “a resident alien,” revealing his need to...
Fasting and the Seventeenth of Tammuz
Five really bad things happened to the Jewish people on the Seventeenth of Tammuz. Which is why we fast then from dawn to dusk. This...
Jerusalem Is the Beating Heart of Jewish History
If you do a Google search for any Jewish topic, you will almost certainly be directed to the site myjewishlearning.com. This website is one of the several...
Netanyahu in Passover Greeting: Story of the Jewish People ‘Has No Parallel’
Newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a Passover greeting in a video published on social media on Friday, ahead of the start of...
Respect History, but Forge a New Path
This week saw the launch of my debut book, Mavericks, Mystics & False Messiahs, marking the end of a long and enjoyable literary journey. Late last...
Algemeiner Editor-in-Chief at J100 Gala: Over History, a Committed Few Have Often Secured the Jewish Future
Throughout history, the future of the Jewish people has often been secured not by majorities, but rather a committed few, the editor-in-chief of The Algemeiner...
