Israel history

Will we forever live by the sword? - opinion

A deeper look at the heritage and history of the Jewish people teaches us that this is not merely a random sequence of disasters, persecutions, and wars.

|ByRONEN ITSIK
Soldiers praying at the Kotel in 2013.
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U.S. Treasury Secretary during World War II, visits Jerusalem in 1951

75 years of investing in Israel: The Man Behind the Concept

Henry Morgenthau Jr., U.S. Treasury Secretary during World War II, was instrumental in developing the framework of Israel Bonds.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL BONDS
The ruins of the King David Hotel bombing.

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

Eight decades after the bombing shook British rule in Mandatory Palestine, its role in the struggle for statehood and the controversy surrounding it continue to be debated.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Moshe Novomeysky established a community beside the Dead Sea in 1934, today an outdoor museum pays tribute to the tough, heat-resistant laborers and their families who lived there. PremiumPremium

Mapping Israel’s path to independence: 12 sites that tell Israel's real story

Twelve heritage sites under the umbrella of the Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites give an authentic voice to our story as a nation

|ByTANIA SHALOM MICHAELIAN

The unsung Sephardi pioneers who built Jerusalem and beyond - opinion

Learn about the forgotten Sephardi pioneers who played a crucial role in building modern Israel, long before the First Aliyah.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByLYN JULIUS
A MURAL shows Aharon Chelouche, far left, who founded Neveh Tzedek, with Shimon Rokach, center, in the foreground, and Haim Amzalak dressed as British vice-consul. On the right is Zerah Barnett, who also contributed to Neveh Tzedek’s founding.

How historical choices affect Israel's current multi-front war - opinion

An analysis of how historical decisions, like the Gaza disengagement, influence Israel’s current multi-front conflict and what lessons the US can learn.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByERIC R. MANDEL
THEN-PRIME MINISTER Yitzhak Rabin and then-foreign minister Shimon Peres attend a Labor Party meeting in 1993. Rabin had been kept in the dark by Peres about the talks in Oslo, the writer asserts.

This week in Jewish history: Ha’Ari, Ramban, and the Messiah

Tisha B’Av, the traditional day of national mourning for the Jewish people, on which the destruction of the two Holy Temples.

AUGUST 11, 2024BySTEVEN DRUCKER
TOMB OF Ha’ari Hakadosh in Safed, a place of pilgrimage and prayer.

Jerusalem calling: The birth of Mandate-era broadcasting in British Palestine

In 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel, Jerusalem Calling (by now Kol Yerushalayim) merged with Kol Yisrael, which became the country’s official radio station.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
An Arab Tahkt group performs on the radio.

Rabbi Benjamin Segal on the 'Book of Lamentations'

There are always those who believe that they can explain tragedy and encompass it in some positive overview.

AUGUST 9, 2024ByBENJAMIN SEGAL
LISTENING TO a reading of‘ Lamentations’ in Jerusalem’s Old City, Tisha B’Av eve.

Art for life: unveiling the work of a little-known Israeli art world giant

For now, we can all enjoy at least some slivers of Litvinovsky’s unique take on life in his artistic representation thereof.

AUGUST 2, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS
A WORK by Pinhas Litvinovsky on display at the Beit Avi Chai exhibition, Jerusalem.

This week in Jewish history: Roman emperor Titus attacks Temple court

Av 2, 3830 (70 CE): Roman emperor Titus began battering operations against the wall of the Temple court

AUGUST 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BAR-ILAN University’s first graduation ceremony, 1959. R: Ogden Reid, US ambassador to Israel.

Grapevine: Rabbi Herzog, holy rescuer

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 27, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Then chief rabbi Israel Meir Lau takes part in the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem in 2022.

Bayit Vagan: The garden oasis of Jerusalem

Neighborhood Corner: The name “Bayit Vagan” derives from the Hebrew phrase “house and garden,” reflecting the original vision for the neighborhood’s dwellings.

JULY 20, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
THE MODERN neighborhood has seen a significant influx of haredi residents.

Israel Police debut first ever bulletproof ambulances

The initiative was spearheaded by the nonprofits "Israel Friends" and "Let's Do Something," which provided the funding and support necessary for this critical enhancement.

JULY 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The new bulletproof ambulances.