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A short history of games of chance in the Middle East

BY IN COOPERATION WITH IAN ZERAFA — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:12:57 GMT

From ancient dice and royal game boards to modern digital platforms, the Middle East's long relationship with games of chance reveals a timeless fascination with luck, fate and uncertainty.

Coming full circle: Luxury watch belonging to Chabad rebbes found by hasidic children in Lyubavichi

BY JOSH ARONSON — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:58:53 GMT

The moving discovery came alongside a visit by Russia’s chief rabbi, Rabbi Berel Lazar, to the main summer camp outside Moscow.

'Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions': Jerusalem and its names - review

BY BEN SOLOMON — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:09:45 GMT

The book offers a perspective on how language itself shapes the identity, and holiness of Jerusalem.

Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history

BY DAVID GEFFEN — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:19:52 GMT

From early skeptics to aliyah pioneers, American Jews have carried forward Theodor Herzl’s dream for more than a century.

Ammunition Hill memorial now honors Six-Day War veterans killed on October 7

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:53:22 GMT

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Built on a base of rough stones used by the members of the 66th Battalion to memorialize their fallen, the monument has evolved into a memorial for the all battalion's fallen.

'Once-in-a-generation' expedition sets sail to survey famed polar expedition ships

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:34:26 GMT

The targets of the new survey include Quest, a schooner-rigged steamship captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Terra Nova, Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s whaler and polar expedition vessel.

Entebbe daze

BY FERN ALLEN — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:00:24 GMT

Having lived in Israel, now for several decades, I’ve come to realize that my personal history and Israel’s modern history are inextricably intertwined.

The development of responsible gaming frameworks worldwide

BY IN COOPERATION WITH DIMITAR TODOROV — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:50:00 GMT

'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review

BY COLIN SHINDLER — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:04:30 GMT

From elite universities to Soviet handlers, the Cambridge Five helped Stalin penetrate Britain’s security and decision-making core.

'Vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives

BY REUTERS — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:05:49 GMT

The one found in London, printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, in mid-July 1776, is the 11th surviving copy of the so-called "Exeter Declarations," and is the first to be found outside the United States.

Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:39:34 GMT

The discovery, announced by the Hellships Memorial Foundation, was also aired in early June on the Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown program.

Operation Entebbe, 50 years on: The rescue that reshaped Jewish history

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:31:04 GMT

Fifty years later, Entebbe still symbolizes Israel's promise to protect Jews wherever they are.

The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on

BY ALEX WINSTON — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:24:00 GMT

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Half a century after one of the most daring Israeli rescue operations, what were Ugandan President Idi Amin's movements and thoughts?

How technology has reshaped interactive entertainment worldwide

BY IN COOPERATION WITH DIMITAR TODOROV — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

When you listen to a witness, you become a witness

BY ELI RUBENSTEIN AND IN COLLABORATION WITH MARCH OF THE LIVING — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:54:52 GMT

Remembering Elie Wiesel 10 years later

The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died

BY ALEX WINSTON — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:25:03 GMT

The Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest and most infamous battles in history, was intended to break the German lines and bring World War I closer to an Allied victory.

I was there

BY TARA STRONG AND IN COLLABORATION WITH MARCH OF THE LIVING — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:53:35 GMT

On the 10th Anniversary of Elie Wiesel’s Passing, Tara Strong reflects on the March of the Living moment that transformed his silence into her lifelong voice.

On this day: Bodies of Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrah found in West Bank

BY SHIR PERETS — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:34:08 GMT

The murder of the three teenagers led to the IDF’s invasion of Gaza the next week, launching the 2014 Gaza War, also known as Operation Protective Edge.

A historical overview of gambling in the Middle East

BY IN COOPERATION WITH BAZOOM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:56:56 GMT

Explore gambling in the Middle East from ancient dice and maysir to Islamic law, Ottoman coffeehouses, casinos, and UAE regulation.

'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review

BY RAFFI CROUSE — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:26:20 GMT

The picture is cropped. A Japanese man standing to one side has been cut away. That man is Kotsuji, and the book is the long work of putting him back.

The faces of many notable American Jews over the years: A treat for America's 250th

BY DAVID GEFFEN — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:49:46 GMT

On this July 4, it’s most important to recall individuals whom we met personally and who shared their lives with us.

State Archives releases thousands of documents for Entebbe rescue's 50th anniversary

BY MOSHE COHEN — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:07:02 GMT

Alongside previously released materials, the State Archives is publishing in full the files related to the Entebbe operation, some of which had already been partially disclosed.

Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine

BY CHARLES MUNITZ/JTA — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:37:08 GMT

Unlike Rockefeller or Carnegie, Nathan Straus began to give his money away early on and was devoted to several significant philanthropic initiatives as he continued to build his major businesses.

USS Herring’s final resting place confirmed 82 years after being lost in WWII

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:40:33 GMT

Herring and her 83 crew were presumed lost after failing to report to Midway on July 13, 1944. She was stricken from the Navy Register four months later.

‘Shamir, His Way’ returns to Begin Center with panel on former prime minister's legacy

BY KEN TOLTZ — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:53:42 GMT

The Begin Heritage Center hosts a screening examining Yitzhak Shamir’s journey from underground fighter to prime minister.

Unearth World War II art history through people's eye

BY IN COOPERATION WITH TOM WHITE — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:16:52 GMT

The true artistic and historical depth of renaissance of evil.

On this day: Russian Tsarist forces start Bialystok Pogrom, killing at least 70 Jews

BY CORINNE BAUM — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:21:50 GMT

Bialystok, an industrial town in modern-day Poland, had a major Jewish population that was terrorized by local antisemitic Russian military members and police officers.

This month in Jewish history: Nobel and Noble

BY STEVEN DRUCKER — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:44:22 GMT

From Joseph’s birth to Entebbe’s rescue, discover the defining Jewish milestones, heroes, tragedies, and triumphs of Tammuz.

Could you hold a lost piece of Western Wall history? Jerusalem museum seeks rare photos

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:29:04 GMT

A new exhibition hopes to uncover rare Western Wall photographs tucked away in attics, basements, and family albums.

On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

BY JAMES GENN — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:36:36 GMT

In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.