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
Revisiting JPost's coverage of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years later
The following is the full text of the article published on the front page of The Jerusalem Post on the morning of November 5, 1995, following the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
On This Day: Israeli former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated 30 years ago
Rabin was shot by far-Right Jew Yigal Amir following the prime minister's agreement to cede Israeli territory to the Palestinian Liberation Organization in an attempt to achieve peace.
'Moshe Dayan': Shedding analytical light on an Israeli war hero - review
Moshe Dayan: The Making of a Strategist is an outstanding book on multiple levels, offering valuable historical assessments and useful derivative opportunities to learn from Israel’s past.
'The Writers' Castle': Nazis at Nuremberg, impossible to defend - review
Uwe Neumahr provides an engaging account of the experiences (and sexual liaisons) of more than a dozen reporters in Nuremberg, their varied responses to the trial.
Messages in bottles from WWI Aussie soldiers wash up on Western Australia beach after 107 years
"The bottle is in excellent condition, there is no fading or attachment of sea organisms.".
On This Day: Israel, Jordan sign 1994 peace treaty, ending forty-six years of war
Following Egypt in 1979, Jordan was the second Arab country in the Middle East to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
'Frequencies of Deceit': Propaganda broadcasting in the heyday of the radio age - review
From the previously under-appreciated source of radio broadcasting, Margaret Peacock sheds new light on how and why today’s Middle East has developed.
'The Jewish South': Comfort and discomfort of southern Jewry - review
Most pioneering is her description of the Jews’ participation in the Confederate government and army, pinpointing by name the Jewish “rebels” serving in the army.
This month in Jewish history: Rabin assassination, Tree of Life shooting
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Empress Eugénie's crown found damaged after Louvre Museum robbery
Empress Eugénie’s diamond- and emerald-studded crown, stolen during a daring Louvre heist that stunned France, was found damaged near the museum. Officials vow to restore it and tighten security.
