Jewish history

Is Israel fighting the October 7 War or the Simchat Torah War?

By referring to the war as both the “Oct. 7 War” and the “Simchat Torah War,” we evoke different dimensions of this tragedy and its far-reaching aftermath.

This week in Jewish history: Yom Kippur War turning point, birth of Hebrew and Nazi ghettos

The above is a highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
12/10/2024
  Sultan Saladin of Egypt and Syria.

This week in Jewish history: Saladin's crusade, Babi Yar, Binding of Isaac

A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
29/09/2024

House approves bill to study making US Jewish history museum part of the Smithsonian

The House approved a bill to study transferring the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian network.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
24/09/2024

Israel's path forward: Embracing the Jewish heritage of secularism

If the secular front in Israel wants to gain increased political support, it will need to begin not by stating what it is, but by defining who it is.

Jewish federations push US leaders to transfer National Museum of American Jews

With the rise of antisemitism across the US in recent years, JFNA leaders stressed in the letter that the need for the transfer of the museum has become more urgent.

My Word: The tale of one Jerusalem neighbourhood teaches resilience and hope

A tour of Jerusalem's Mekor Haim neighborhood reveals its history of resilience, wartime challenges, and ongoing growth, blending past heroism with present-day hope and coexistence amid conflict.

 The stone seal found in Jerusalem.

Rare archaeological stone seal uncovered in Jerusalem

Seal discovery with Paleo-Hebrew script uncovered from the First Temple period during a recent excavation in Jerusalem.

14/09/2024

The Jewish 'status quo' violated? Jewish historical narratives are too often ignored

Jews were excluded both from the Temple Mount and the Cave of the Patriarchs under Muslim rule over the Land of Israel with few exceptions.

Before this famous Polish bakery ‘opened’ in 1944, it belonged to a Jewish family killed by Nazis

Goławski and Piotr Nazaruk, who leads research at Grodzka Gate, could not name a traditional Jewish bakery like the Bajtels’ today in Poland.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
23/08/2024
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