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
What is Beaufort Castle, the historic Crusader fortress Israel now holds in Lebanon? - explainer
Aside from a smaller fortification present at the site of the current Beaufort Castle, little else is known about the site prior to its capture by the Crusader forces.
British heritage charity constructs replica of 4,500-year-old prehistoric building near Stonehenge
It is expected to be completed and open to the public by summer, before becoming in September a “living-history learning space for school groups."
‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear age
Copenhagen in Jerusalem’s Khan Theatre probes truth, memory, and nuclear ethics through the enigmatic 1941 meeting of Bohr and Heisenberg.
Last remaining survivor of 1929 Hebron massacre passes away at 100
Yitzhak Ben Hebron was about four years old at the outbreak of the riots that led to the massacre, and managed to escape the violence through the window of the Avraham Avinu Synagogue.
Harassing Christians undermines both Israel and Jewish history - opinion
Jews who harms Christian institutions, clergy, or symbols violate not only a civic norm but also a supreme moral and religious principle. It is doubtful the authorities are doing enough to combat it.
Diplomatic courage: How Trump’s embassy decision strengthened Israel’s position – opinion
Donald Trump is the first courageous American president to implement the law to move the American embassy to the Jewish capital, thereby strengthening regional stability
On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad
Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.
DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition
The failed British voyage set sail in 1845 to map the unnavigated passes of the Northwest Passage and attempt to study magnetic data and figure out if it could be used to better perfect navigation.
Iranian-Americans could strengthen US strategy against Iran - opinion
Harnessing the patriotism of Iranian-Americans will leverage America’s multicultural tapestry and turn immigrant communities into an unbeatable strategic advantage.
The Spanish threat to America and Israel: Remember the 'Maine' - opinion
Europe’s policy shifts toward Israel could have unintended consequences for its security, alliances, and internal cohesion.
