History
New commission aims to put American Jewish museum under Smithsonian network
The commission was established with bipartisan support in Congress, passing both the House and Senate unanimously before being signed into law by former US president Joe Biden in December 2024.
Canada declassifies report exposing US intelligence role in resettling Nazis after WWII
Iran’s future will be decided by its people, not separatist factions - opinion
The imagination that began it all: The Persian-Jewish poet bringing Genesis back to life - opinion
75 Years of Investing in Israel: Launching Israel Bonds
David Ben-Gurion presented the transformative vision of Israel Bonds to American Jewish leaders in September 1950.
After decades in darkness: Tel Afek's historic underground waterworks opens to public
The historic Tel Afek waterworks reopens: A journey following the water that saved Jerusalem, featured in a special Nature and Parks Authority series.
We went to Tuscany to "do nothing" – and it was the perfect vacation
Among vineyards, wineries, medieval towns, and countryside hotels, we discovered Dolce far niente - and found that doing nothing takes real planning.
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
