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
M15 suspected Rolex founder of being Nazi spy - Telegraph
The British consul in Geneva would go on to report that Wilsdorf was “well known for his strong Nazi sympathies.”
'The Last Baker of Vienna': A novel on displaced Jews in post-WWII Europe - review
Chana, the heroine of The Lost Baker of Vienna, gives voice to author Sharon Kurtzman’s feminist subtext.
Tisha B’Av in Jerusalem: Reflections on loss, return, and Zionism
Tisha B’Av was not a figment of my imagination; it provided, annually, a poignancy in time which lifted us from the ruins of the past and deposited us in a new Israel.
Gaza Disengagement, revisited: Sharon’s gamble, Israel’s price
Disengagement was sold not just as a diplomatic move, but as a security one. Pulling out of Gaza, Ariel Sharon argued, would save lives.
The youth of Gush Katif: The trauma, struggles of the once-teens of Israel's Gaza settlements
How a few teens dealt with the trauma of the expulsion, and where are they today?
Gaza Disengagement twenty years later: A summer of changes and turbulence
Who knew then that 20 years later, Iran would be sending massive rockets, and Houthis would be blowing up ships?
It began in Neveh Dekalim: How the Gaza Disengagement led to judicial reform
For Religious Zionists, who link Torah, people, and land, the state’s bulldozers felt like a theological betrayal.
Historic discovery: New species of ancient shark discovered in Kentucky cave
Macadens olsoni is notable for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row of teeth designed for crushing small sea creatures.
Divers discover World War I cruiser HMS Nottingham in the North Sea
Undisturbed at a depth of 82 meters, the wreck of HMS Nottingham bore a tragic human toll - 38 crew members perished when the cruiser was torpedoed by the German submarine U-52 on August 19, 1916.
This week in Jewish history: Israel and Jordan end state of enmity
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
