History
What I discovered about Herzl’s room in Basel
When we celebrate Independence Day, it is easy to forget that the idea of the Jewish State was not born in the desert or in the Middle East, but in Basel, on the cool banks of the Rhine River.
Researchers say they’ve traced Shakespeare’s London lodgings at last
MyHeritage's Scribe AI decodes world's oldest love letter, reveals 15th century familial tensions
Memory depends on truth: The stories of Holocaust victims must be preserved - opinion
From Khaybar to Khamenei: Historic battles and their echo in modern Iran - opinion
Historic battles and religious memory echo across generations, from the Battle of Khaybar to the death of Khamenei.
From Shushan to Tehran: Purim’s story repeats itself - opinion
Again and again, the pattern returns: a decree of destruction, a sudden fall, a people still standing.
After 144 years, Israel's Health Ministry to move from Jerusalem’s Ottoman-era health building
Its history spans the late Ottoman Empire, in which the Turks ruled Jerusalem from 1516 until 1917, to the British Mandate, to the State of Israel.
Why Israel still honors Britain in its streets despite bitter history
The long, seesawing history of Britain’s involvement in Zionism, from imperial sponsorship to modern diplomatic rupture.
The Tomb of Mordechai and Esther: Iran's Jewish, Purim heritage
According to the tradition of the Jews of Persia, after Haman’s downfall, hostility toward the Jews intensified, and Mordechai and Esther left Shushan and wandered north, to the city of Hamadan.
Can we use history to predict Trump's next move on Iran?
With tensions rising amongst the United States and Iran, this week's episode of The Deep Dive explores what we can learn from history.
Walking the Exodus: One woman's journey through the desert Moses crossed
Tracing the biblical Exodus route through the desert, one woman found a story of endurance and the unseen labor that makes survival possible
Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider
The bottle, produced between 1870 and 1890, was found this past summer at an archeological site in Alta, Utah, a former mining town turned ski resort.
A forgotten voice from 1391: 'Hasdai Crescas: Collected Writings' - book review
Hasdai Crescas became crown rabbi of Aragon under King John I and Queen Violant de Bar. He counted among his friends Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet and Rabbi Simeon ben Tzemah Duran.
From Rojava to the world: Kurdish-Jewish solidarity is a necessity - opinion
Memory, security, and a shifting Middle East reshape the meaning of Kurdish-Jewish solidarity as Rojava faces existential tests.
