75 years of investing in Israel: Standing strong with Israel
In just 30 days following the horrific attacks, more than $1 billion in record-breaking global investments were secured.
History
On This Day: UK's Princess Diana dies in tragic car crash in Paris
On this day in history: Theodor Herzl convenes First Zionist Congress in Basel
75 years of investing in Israel: The Genius Investor
A historical overview of gambling in the Middle East
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The true artistic and historical depth of renaissance of evil.
On this day: Russian Tsarist forces start Bialystok Pogrom, killing at least 70 Jews
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
From Joseph’s birth to Entebbe’s rescue, discover the defining Jewish milestones, heroes, tragedies, and triumphs of Tammuz.
