History
From blood libels to ‘genocide’: Has the Church of England learned from history? - opinion
These libels, often promoted or legitimized by influential churchmen, fueled massacres, dispossession, and ultimately the expulsion of every Jew from England in 1290.
'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe - review
'Digging Deep': The lost Jewish football greats who once shaped European soccer - review
This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers
This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
From Der Judenstaat to modern Israel: Herzl’s vision in today’s world - opinion
Over 100 years after Herzl’s Der Judenstaat, Israel faces global antisemitism, internal divisions, and the ongoing fight for its survival.
Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.
Jerusalem highlights: February 13-19
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
A people without a plan is a people without a land: Zionism, goal-setting go hand in hand - opinion
Zionism without goals is not a mistake—it is a moral abdication, and we are standing inside it.
Knesset marks 60 years since building inauguration in traditional Tu Bishvat ceremony
The event celebrating Israel’s parliament is expected to host more than 2,000 visitors, including soldiers, police officers, Holocaust survivors, and students from schools across the country.
Josh Shapiro: Return of America’s oldest antisemitic trope - opinion
Josh Shapiro’s experience shows that Jews are still suspected of divided loyalties in US politics.
Time for a Muslim Nostra Aetate: Reflections on 60 years of Catholic rapprochement toward Jews
Just as Nostra Aetate led to reconciliation between Judaism and Christianity, a similar document is needed to lead to a rapprochement between Judaism and Islam.
From exile to ecstacy? Israel’s enduring resilience in the face of crisis - opinion
Life for the Jewish people, and virtually anyone who comes within our circle, is unpredictable.
‘True story, phony AI photo’ - opinion
For some time now, AI-generated Holocaust images have been flooding social media.
