Do Jewish and Muslim leaders engage in metaphysical battles on the astral plane?
This desecration in Damascus, Syria occurring just before Rav Vital’s yahrzeit cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence. This as a deliberate act perpetrated by those who harbor ill will toward Jews.
From Jerusalem to Rome: Veronica’s veil exhibited at St. Peter’s
Skeptics consider the relic, allegedly used to dab Jesus' sweat and blood, a fraud invented during the Crusader period.
Jewish war photographer Robert Capa's life and work honored in Budapest
Capa's tumultuous and all-too-brief life symbolizes the cosmopolitan and tragic Central European milieu of Budapest Jewry in the 20th century.
Educational Bookshop and the cultural institutions of east Jerusalem
Notwithstanding the current toxic political climate, some arguably naïve and ever-hopeful Jerusalemites haven’t lost faith in the dream of coexistence.
Before Trump and Gaza: A look at the first US attempt at annexing parts of the Holy Land
Long before US President Donald Trump proposed placing Gaza under American control, US Christians had already established colonies in Jaffa and Jerusalem.
Crashed ‘carma’: Haifa exhibit shows history of Israel's failed auto industry
From a peak during the 1960s of manufacturing more than 3,000 cars annually, 1980 – the last full year of production – saw just 540 cars roll off the assembly line. In 1981, the plant shut its gates.
Jimmy Carter eulogized for a lifetime of good deeds and spirituality
Breslover Hassidim recall he saved the mausoleum of their Rebbe in Uman, Ukraine.
NLI commemorates centenary of Franz Kafka’s death
While Kafka (1883-1924) passed away June 3, the exhibition opened six months later – delayed by the war in Gaza and Lebanon.
Helping hands: An inside view of life after Hamas captivity
Emily remains a textbook case of PTSD. “She’s living day to day, enjoying every day,” her father says with a dash of optimism.
Death, resilience in Elazar: A Gush Etzion settlement that lost 6 people since Oct. 7
Picturesque and inviting, Elazar has long been a home for the National Religious, close to Jerusalem with a great quality of life. But since October 7, grief and resilience have taken over the town.
