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On this day: 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:54:27 GMT

On November 2, 1917, Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter that made history.

Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF

BY BEN BRESKY — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:21:38 GMT

David “Mickey” Marcus (nom de guerre – Mickey Stone) was a rare Jewish graduate of America’s prestigious West Point Military Academy, and served in the US Army during World War II.

Jewish leaders for social change: Nine of history's most influential Jewish activists

BY STEVEN DRUCKER — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:12:22 GMT

From the beginning, the Jewish people have been improving the world and enriching lives at the forefront of virtually every major advance, cause, or social movement in world history.

The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history

BY ZACHARY KRANC/JTA — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:41:42 GMT

Oscar Levis was one of the finest pitchers of his era. He was Black and he was Jewish. And for a century, baseball didn’t have the categories to say so.

The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later

BY LIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:56:40 GMT

A child’s wartime diary has reopened the story of Willy Rudolf Foerster, a German industrialist who helped Jewish refugees reach Japan.

Saved from Nazi-occupied Prague, thousands of Torah scrolls find new life through a Satmar scribe

BY ZALMAN EISENSTOCK — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:12:03 GMT

A Satmar scribe and a Reform synagogue joined forces to restore 1,564 Torah scrolls rescued from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire

BY JAMES GENN — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:11:28 GMT

Additionally, the remains of four murdered hostages, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, and Captain Daniel Peretz, were returned to Israel that evening for burial.

Over 50 years later, Saul Bellow’s Israel observations remain strikingly relevant - review

BY NEVILLE TELLER — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:26:51 GMT

The book’s enduring relevance has led its publishers, Penguin Random House, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first appearance by reissuing it in 2026.

The Diary That Survived Entebbe

BY TALIA GREEN AND IN COLLABORATION WITH JNF-USA — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:25:00 GMT

Austin resident and longtime Jewish National Fund-USA supporter carries forward her father’s firsthand account of Entebbe, 50 years later.

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:52:15 GMT

The bombing targeted Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, and was the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, which would span over a decade until December 31, 2014.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

BY TOBIAS HOLCMAN — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:04:25 GMT

In total, more than 1,000 Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorist attacks, which included suicide bombings, shootings, stabbings, and car ramming.

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:50:27 GMT

The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with an official decree carved in three different languages: two forms of Egyptian script, hieroglyphs and Demotic, as well as ancient Greek.

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Sukkot celebrations in honor of the holiday

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:35 GMT

Long before elaborately designed sukkahs, store-bought decorations and photos shared on social media, Sukkot in Israel was very much a communal celebration.

US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:31:22 GMT

The documents were discovered by Waterloo resident Jason Hurdle inside a cardboard box hidden in a previously unknown crawlspace in his garage, The Washington Post reported last week.

'Voices From The Last Days Of Freedom': Showcasing the pre-communist Cuba we lost - review

BY MARION FISCHEL — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:06:05 GMT

Below are some excerpts from the book, which showcases the personal accounts of those who were young children when they fled with – or without – their parents and families as Communism took over.

On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement

BY TOBIAS HOLCMAN — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:16:30 GMT

The US-mediated normalization deal was seen as a step toward normalization with most of its neighbors and aimed the serve as a roadmap for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

'Death of a Democracy': Exploring the rise and fall of Weimar Germany - review

BY COLIN SHINDLER — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:59:16 GMT

Victor Sebestyen has painted a vivid picture of the life and eventual death of Weimar Germany, telling the painful story of Germany between 1918 and 1933.

What remains of America’s 9/11 memory - and what is disappearing

BY JUDITH SEGALOFF — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:08:05 GMT

While September 11 is not being scrubbed from the record, demography, partisan fights, and a shift in public language all point to fading lived memory and a softer or redirected story.

Switzerland releases digital files on Josef Mengele to public with 'as little as possible' redacted

BY YOAV ETIEL — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:43:31 GMT

In light of the “exceptionally high public interest,” the authorities decided not to limit access to individual reviews at the archives, but instead publish the file online.

Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death

BY ALEX WINSTON — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:13:12 GMT

Israel was the first Middle Eastern country to recognize Mao Zedong’s Communist China, and briefly came close to establishing full diplomatic relations.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:21:14 GMT

“Now the time has come for it to be at the National Library," Bar-Oz said to Ynet. "It must be there, especially for the grandchildren and for those who say, ‘We'd rather die than enlist.’”

'Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:37:37 GMT

Amid Rising campus antisemitism, 98-year-old Holocaust survivor sends message to Jewish students worldwide

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year

BY SHIR PERETS — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:29:21 GMT

The photographs show how children learned before modern technology, whiteboards, and even before they had classrooms.

On This Day: UK's Princess Diana dies in tragic car crash in Paris

BY AARON REICH — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:01:20 GMT

Princess Diana is held in high regard by many in the UK and around the world, with many labeling her one of, if not the most beloved British royals in history.

On this day in history: Theodor Herzl convenes First Zionist Congress in Basel

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND GOL KALEV — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:57:33 GMT

From morning to night, the delegates planted the seeds for building state institutions: The Jewish National Fund, the Zionist Organization.

Israel finds lost Altalena ship intact on Mediterranean seafloor, 78 years after IDF sinking

BY ALEX WINSTON — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:37:30 GMT

Heritage Ministry: Altalena found 503 meters deep, 20 kilometers off Israel's coast • Ship's discovery a 'defining moment for our national memory,' minister Eliyahu declares

WATCH: Malki Roth’s family fought to bring her Sbarro killer to justice - but leaders failed to act

BY TOBY KLEIN GREENWALD — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:36:53 GMT

In pursuing US justice, the family of Sbarro bombing victim Malki Roth sought out meetings with ambassadors to Israel, starting when Tamimi was released.

Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92

BY SHLOMI GABAI — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:54:34 GMT

During Sagi's 32 years of service, he held operational positions in the IDF’s regular Paratroopers Brigade, the reserve Paratroopers Brigade, and served as commander of regional brigades.

Iran’s Baloch uprising: A rising lever or a strategic illusion? - opinion

BY SALEM ALKETBI — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The core issue therefore centers not on the raw strength of the Baloch movement alone but on whether it holds attributes that make it a strategic asset major powers can viably invest in.

Nazi war criminal's chilling account of Warsaw Ghetto destruction reaches English readers

BY SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:30:06 GMT

After decades of being translated into over 15 languages and adapted for the stage and screen, “Conversations with an Executioner” was published Tuesday for the first time in English.