History
On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army
At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.
Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary
Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again
NASA on the brink of history: Rocket on its way to the moon – final preparations underway
Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111
Her grandchildren, Keren and Guy Gourfil, said that their grandmother was "an extraordinary, hardworking, and purposeful woman."
Open House: A behind-the-scenes look at Jerusalem
There are 164 tours to prominent buildings, public institutions, private homes, and quaint hideaways nestled in obscure spots around town unbeknownst to the majority of us.
‘A Call at 4 AM': Extracts from Amit Segal's magnum opus on Israel's leaders
In 'A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics,' journalist and media personality Amit Segal offers a fisheye view of Israeli politics.
Chinese woman charged in 1.5 million euro gold nugget theft from Paris Natural History Museum
She was arrested at Barcelona airport on September 30 with about one kilogram of melted gold and remains in provisional detention, according to prosecutors.
Rare Assyrian inscription unearthed near Temple Mount reveals communication with the King of Judah
The finding provides “direct evidence of official correspondence between the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Judah," according to an excavation expert.
Enigmatic Jurassic reptile looks like a mix of snake and lizard
If it was not part of the snake lineage, Breugnathair may have been an evolutionary dead end, with snake-like predatory habits emerging separately in a group that ultimately went extinct.
How mean was this new Argentine dinosaur? It had a croc leg in its jaws
Joaquinraptor probably fed on plant-eating dinosaurs including juveniles of the enormous long-necked titanosaurs that populated the area, duck-billed hadrosaurs and possibly others.
Algerian authorities demolish one of last remaining historic synagogues in country's capital
Local sources said that the demolition had been planned for several years but was delayed due to interventions from an unspecified foreign embassy.
In National Book Awards finalist, Jewish trans boy and golem team up to save the world
The novel, which is aimed for middle-grade readers, features a young Jewish transgender boy who teams up with a golem, a creature from Jewish folklore, to save the world from demons.
Hebrew Union College, Ohio AG reach deal to protect 600,000 rare books, papers in Jewish collection
The collection contains Biblical codices, illuminated manuscripts, communal records, legal documents, scientific tracts, and incunabula.
