History
Holocaust novel Delicate finds its American audience after years of rejections from publishers
Inspired by Holocaust testimonies, Delicate is narrated by a survivor whose memories are too tangled for the reader to understand what is true.
The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?
Following DNA trails, a Jewish family shattered by the Holocaust discovers its lost branches
A Historic Milestone at Arkia:
Anan Khalaili signs with Crystal Palace, becomes most expensive Israeli transfer in history
The Conference League winners signed the Israeli winger from Saint-Gilloise for £21m on a contract through 2031 with a sixth-year option.
What brings neighbors to violence? American historian searches history for answers - feature
Dan David Prize winner Prof. Max Bergholz on how ordinary people are swept into violence.
This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
When family history becomes an Aliyah file
From birth certificates to apostilles, the documents that can turn generations of family history into verifiable proof for an Aliyah application.
Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera
When identifying ourselves, we did not hide the fact that we are Israeli, and reactions were polite. I consider visiting places of Jewish interest a way of supporting the local community.
Beyond war: Why the Middle East needs courage, dialogue, and reconciliation - opinion
Yet history teaches us something different. Military victories may change realities on the ground, but they rarely resolve the deeper wounds that fuel conflict.
Putin embraces the dark corners of Russia’s history – opinion
The topic of Ukraine’s western borders is of particular interest to Russia’s president, but his so-called Marxism-Leninism argument reveals his flawed logic
'Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review
Moshe Taragin’s wartime essays argue that Jewish faith is carried not only through ideas, but through the people whose resilience has preserved it across history.
Before passports: How travelers crossed borders
The passport was not the beginning of travel documentation, but the result of centuries of attempts to control movement, identity and access across borders.
European Jews migrate for unparalleled reasons now – opinion
The average European citizen changes location primarily to improve their quality of life. Not so for Jews, forced to migrate nowadays, given a resounding lack of protection
