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Knesset marks 60 years since building inauguration in traditional Tu Bishvat ceremony
The event celebrating Israel’s parliament is expected to host more than 2,000 visitors, including soldiers, police officers, Holocaust survivors, and students from schools across the country.
Josh Shapiro: Return of America’s oldest antisemitic trope - opinion
Time for a Muslim Nostra Aetate: Reflections on 60 years of Catholic rapprochement toward Jews
From exile to ecstacy? Israel’s enduring resilience in the face of crisis - opinion
‘True story, phony AI photo’ - opinion
For some time now, AI-generated Holocaust images have been flooding social media.
On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army
At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.
Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary
Sapiro v. Ford will be shown on January 21 and 28 at the New York Jewish Film Festival and will be shown in Israel at a date to be announced.
Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again
'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' was a crude forgery that peddled the myth of a clandestine Jewish cabal manipulating institutions under the guise of doing good.
NASA on the brink of history: Rocket on its way to the moon – final preparations underway
NASA approaches the next phase of its deep space return program. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and will serve as a critical test for new technologies.
A full experience for the whole family: Gush Etzion heritage center launches a new wing
The “Return Hall” at Gush Etzion Heritage Center showcases modern settlement life, linking the bloc’s founding, battles, and fall with today’s community and daily life.
Fast, fierce, and fun: The magic of Israeli women’s basketball - opinion
With the high stress level borne by Israeli kids, playing basketball is an excellent outlet for physical and emotional health. More than 600 elementary and high school girls take part in Jerusalem.
The BBC haunted by bias - and the Israeli connection
Senior journalist Malcolm Balen examined hundreds of hours of BBC broadcast material, TV and radio, analyzing the content in minute detail. His 20,000-word report was later classified as top secret.
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom
Discovered in 2010 and excavated since 2013, the tomb dates back to the ancient kingdom of Phrygia (1200 to 675 BCE), but is located more than 100 miles west of Gordion, the kingdom’s capital.
