History is happening in 'Israel Valley, The Technology Shield of Innovation' - book excerpt
'The geographical and academic proximity of hi-tech, venture capital, and young entrepreneurs underpins one of Israel’s recipes for success.'
History
When Jewish athletes dominated Polish sport: A lost legacy
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
82 years after his plane was shot down in China, Jewish WWII pilot Morton Sher is laid to rest
WWII German submarine found near Necochea hailed as Argentina’s most important naval discovery
The Senate resolution, registered as file S-150/25, was approved unanimously.
Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide
The Armenian Genocide took place 110 years ago and is still often dismissed as a consequence of the First World War.
This week in Jewish history: High Holy Days, return of Yemeni Jews, Second Intifada
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
After years of war, world’s oldest synagogue paintings are revealed as intact in Damascus
Jewish sites and synagogues suffered lootings and bombardment over the course of the war, which followed the emigration of virtually all Syrian Jews.
'38 Londres Street': The dictator and the Nazi who found refuge in Chile - review
Menachem Begin reactivated the search for Nazi war criminals in 1977.
Jewish cemetery predating expulsion from Britain discovered in London
The cemetery, discovered on the Barbican estate, is understood to date back to 1070 and is located near ancient Roman walls.
Weleda collaborated with the Nazis: Frost bite cream may have been used in Dachau SS experiments
German historian Anne Sudrow published a study that described close personal relationships between Weleda and the SS and ties among Anthroposophists, Demeter Agriculture, and the SS.
On this Day: 53 years since the Munich massacre
On this day in 1972, eight Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.
Jakob Rosenfeld: The Jewish doctor who became a hero in China during World War II - exclusive
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Dr. Jakob Rosenfeld, an Austrian Jewish doctor, went from Shanghai’s medical scene to becoming a revered hero in China, leaving a lasting legacy of sacrifice.
France returns royal skull of King Toera, two others to Madagascar
France has sought to confront its colonial past by returning artifacts and human remains from its museums to their countries of origin.
