How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel
The first volume of the machzor was completed in1272 in Wurzburg, Germany. Today, it is displayed in the National Library in Jerusalem.
History
This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel
Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
KKL-JNF marks Tu Bishvat, highlighting tree-planting tradition with newly released archival photos
On this day: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in northern Iraq
On June 29, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Following this, ISIS launched a major offensive in northern Iraq and Syria.
This week in Jewish history: Happy birthday to Mel Brooks, Franz Kafka
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
From Chanel to exile: the rise and fall of Iran’s last empress
Farah Diba's iconic fashion sense tried to stitch together Iran’s imperial past with a modern future. After the revolution, her memory still lingers as a symbol of what their country could have been.
On this Day: Wagner Group’s Forces Shake Putin’s Russia
On June 24, 2023, the Wagner Group, a once-loyal private military, turned its weapons inward and marched toward Moscow in an open challenge to the Kremlin.
This week in Jewish history: Altalena, sin of the spies, Jews expelled from France
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
This week in Jewish history: Haganah formed in Israel, Google acquires Waze
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
