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
This week in Jewish history: High Holy Days, return of Yemeni Jews, Second Intifada
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
After years of war, world’s oldest synagogue paintings are revealed as intact in Damascus
Jewish sites and synagogues suffered lootings and bombardment over the course of the war, which followed the emigration of virtually all Syrian Jews.
'38 Londres Street': The dictator and the Nazi who found refuge in Chile - review
Menachem Begin reactivated the search for Nazi war criminals in 1977.
Jewish cemetery predating expulsion from Britain discovered in London
The cemetery, discovered on the Barbican estate, is understood to date back to 1070 and is located near ancient Roman walls.
Weleda collaborated with the Nazis: Frost bite cream may have been used in Dachau SS experiments
German historian Anne Sudrow published a study that described close personal relationships between Weleda and the SS and ties among Anthroposophists, Demeter Agriculture, and the SS.
On this Day: 53 years since the Munich massacre
On this day in 1972, eight Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.
Jakob Rosenfeld: The Jewish doctor who became a hero in China during World War II - exclusive
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Dr. Jakob Rosenfeld, an Austrian Jewish doctor, went from Shanghai’s medical scene to becoming a revered hero in China, leaving a lasting legacy of sacrifice.
France returns royal skull of King Toera, two others to Madagascar
France has sought to confront its colonial past by returning artifacts and human remains from its museums to their countries of origin.
This week in Jewish history: 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' published
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Fall of the Roman Empire: Inside Abramovich’s enforced sale of Chelsea FC
Placed under sanctions by the UK government because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish magnate was forced to sell the soccer club he owned for nearly 20 years.
