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From music student to mass murderer: now his German hometown Halle wants to understand how

In 1964, an Israeli historian named Shlomo Aharonson sat in a Baltic garden listening to the widow of Reinhard Heydrich - the architect of the Holocaust - describe her husband as a sensitive musician and devoted husband; eighty years later, the city where Heydrich was born is still grappling with what made him possible

Dr. Daniela Ozacky-Stern | 04.09.26

אריה אסייתי. רק מאות פרטים שרדו בטבע, בפארק הלאומי יער גיר במדינת גוג'ראט בהודו

From ancient Israel to modern Iran: the enduring symbolism of the lion

Though the Asiatic lion vanished from Israel centuries ago and from Iran decades ago, its powerful legacy endures in both cultures — from the Bible to today’s Iranian regime opponents

Shmuel Munitz | 03.06.26

Athaliah’s story: The queen of Judah who killed her family to secure the throne

Athaliah, the first woman to rule the Kingdom of Judah, is remembered in the Bible as a ruthless monarch who murdered her kin to seize power. But was she truly evil, or a woman condemned for challenging the House of David?

Eliezer Hayun | 10.31.25

A new must-see in Jerusalem: Knesset revives historic government room with immersive AI

A once-sealed government room inside the Knesset, where Israel’s leaders debated during wars and historic operations, reopens to the public with cutting-edge AI, immersive projections and stories from the nation’s most defining moments

Amir Ettinger | 10.22.25

פסל המהר"ל מפראג בחנות מזכרות בפראג. מוכר גם בפולקלור הצ'כי

Scholar or sorcerer? The enduring mystery of the Maharal of Prague

A statue at Prague’s city hall depicts the Maharal as a mystic or alchemist, yet beyond the legend of the Golem, a painting by a Dutch artist may offer a truer glimpse of how one of Judaism’s greatest rabbis, who died over four centuries ago, really looked

Dor Ben-Ari | 09.08.25

תרשים שמציג את נדידת היהודים, מתוך האטלס Werden und Wachsen משנת 1938

Charting hate: How 20th century maps fueled antisemitism

New study reveals how 19th and 20th-century maps weaponized cartography as warning of Jewish migration—exposing the hidden biases behind seemingly objective geographic representations in history

Itzchak Tessler | 08.02.25

The obverse of the coin features a chalice, surrounded by an inscription in ancient Hebrew script: 'For the Redemption of Zion'

Experts unearth rare coin from the time of the Jewish Revolt near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Days before Tisha B'av, archaeologists uncover a coin dating from 69-70 CE, minted by Jewish rebels during the final year of the Great Revolt, bearing the inscription 'For the Redemption of Zion'

Ynetnews | 07.31.25

Archaeologists find rare First Temple-era seal on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

A rare 2,600-year-old clay seal unearthed on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount may bear the name of a biblical-era official, “Yedaya son of Asyahu,” potentially linking it to a high-ranking family during King Josiah’s reign

Shilo Freid | 07.30.25

Independent scholar: 'Message from Moses' written on ancient Sinai inscription

Controversial new claim suggests 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian inscription may bear the signature of the biblical Moses—but experts urge caution over this extraordinary assertion lacking peer review

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.25

Ancient artifacts located in Spain suggest forgotten Jewish community

Archaeologists uncover oil lamp fragments and a roof tile bearing images of menorahs, suggesting a previously unknown Jewish community lived in Castulo nearly 1,700 years ago

Itamar Eichner | 07.28.25

Experts unearth 5,500-year-old Canaanite flint blade workshop in Israel

Unprecedented find reveals advanced Canaanite blade production in Israel from the Early Bronze Age, featuring rare flint cores and long, uniform blades

Yaron Drukman | 07.28.25

שרידי ארבעת האתונות שנחשפו בחפירות בתל צפית, אתר המזוהה עם גת הפלשתית

Bound feet, severed head: Experts uncover ancient donkey sacrifices in Israel

Experts locate remains of four donkeys sacrificed nearly 5,000 years ago as part of a ritual likely symbolizing wealth or high status, shedding new light on the cultural and religious practices of Canaan’s Early Bronze Age society

Yogev Israeli | 07.21.25

Jewish priests wrestling naked: How sports shook ancient Judean society

In Jerusalem before the Hasmonean Revolt, priests shocked their community by abandoning Temple duties to wrestle nude at the gymnasion; this vivid clash between Greek athleticism and Jewish tradition exposed deep cultural and religious fault lines

Shmuel Munitz | 07.09.25

Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga Public Library

Man checks 100 books about Jewish, African American and LGBTQ history from public library, burns them

The books were borrowed from the Cuyahoga County library from a branch in a Cleveland suburb that is nearly 90% Jewish; He burns the books and posts a video of the act on social media

Ynetnews | 05.12.25

The 'British Schindler': How Nicholas Winton saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia

Nicholas Winton, once an Olympic-level fencer, traded sports for heroism, organizing daring transports that saved hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia—only for his remarkable story to remain hidden for nearly five decades

Yair Kattan | 04.24.25

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