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 Pictures of Yochanan Stahl and Celia Zohar, murdered in 1931.

Murder and rape in the dunes of pre-state Israel: The story of a hike turned horror

They were friends and perhaps wanted to become lovers. They also loved the Land of Israel and set out to walk through it. Tragically, their walk was horrifyingly interrupted.

City of David: Jerusalem's ancient capital and modern vision

The City of David remains a captivating blend of archaeological wonder and contemporary life, offering visitors a compelling journey through layers of civilizations.

The Kaplan Collection brings Passover to life

In 2024, a Jewish and secular leap year, I decided it was an opportunity to focus on a few of the Passover-related objects in their collection. 

By DAVID GEFFEN
26/04/2024

From COVID-19 to Israel-Hamas War: Passover in trying times

There is the ideal Seder in your mind and then there is the real Seder in your house with impatience, rolling eyes, spilled wine, siblings quibbling, and – yes – a lack of the children’s interest.

26/04/2024

The untold story: How Marks & Spencer helped save the Jews of Europe

It is a story which is mostly unknown and, in my humble opinion, is begging for a research assistant to properly investigate and perhaps base a doctoral thesis on the subject.

By LAWRENCE (SHMUEL) BECKER
24/04/2024

'The Passover Protocols': An excerpt of an Israeli historical-espionage thriller

Israeli agent Maya Rimon takes on the dark world of white supremacy and antisemitism, with encounters with The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, white nationalists, Russian conspiracists, and the mob.

By ELLEN FRANKEL
23/04/2024

Passover: The storied Haggadot of the National Library of Israel

The National Library of Israel has the world's largest Haggadah collection, includes some of the oldest Haggadot.

By LINDA GRADSTEIN , JUDITH SUDILOVSKY
23/04/2024

Japanese researchers identify lost villa of Roman Emperor Augustus in Italy

Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating and chemical analysis of the volcanic layers covering the earlier building, which confirmed that the building predates the Vesuvian eruption in AD79.

Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II

Egyptian authorities spotted the artifact when it was offered for sale in an exhibition in London in 2013, after it was stolen more than three decades ago.

By REUTERS
22/04/2024

Motza mosaicists: Putting an ancient Roman mosaic floor back together

Residents of a village near Jerusalem piece together an ancient Roman floor.

By SARA MANOBLA
18/04/2024
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