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Featured / Jewish / Government / History / Archaeology

Galilee Excavation Reveals 2,000 Year-Old Stone Vessel Workshop

By JNi.Media

The discovery provides fascinating evidence of the central place of ritual purity in the daily lives of Galilean Jews during the time of the Second Temple.

Featured / Israel / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Religion / Russia / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

Russian Jews Irate at Official's Notion of 'Sweet Holocaust Deal'

By JNi.Media

"Such words are offensive to two peoples who have been victims of monstrous persecution," Spokesman Borukh Gorin said.

Headline / History / Business and Economy / Arts and Entertainment / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Local

Jerusalem Wine Festival to Highlight 30 Years of Industry Growth

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The winemakers of Israel are unique because they're constantly "trading ideas back and forth. If one winery in Israel succeeds, we all succeed."

Featured / Israel / History / On Campus / Education / Religion / Archaeology

Christian Archaeologists May Have Unearthed Lost Kinneret City of 3 Apostles

By JNi.Media

Because of the importance of the place to the Christian world, many scholars have been engaged in identifying its location.

Featured / Jewish / US / History / The Courts / Business and Economy / Religion

NY Shearith Israel Wins $7 million Silver Pomegranate Case Against Newport's Touro Synagogue

By JNi.Media

Advantage Shearith Israel, in the ongoing court battles between the oldest congregation in NY City and America, and Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, the oldest synagogue building in America.

Featured / Politics / Police and Crime / History / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Religion

Holiday Sensation, No Arabs, on Temple Mount on 9 B'Av Week

By JNi.Media

Other than that one Jordanian Waqf agent, the Temple Mount was almost empty of Muslims Sunday.

Featured / Headline / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / History / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / The Temple Mount / Jordan / Religion

Peace Partner: Jordan's King Vows to 'Stop the Judaisation' of Temple Mount

By JNi.Media

The Jordan Times' version of the King Abdullah's announcement Saturday already scrubbed out the anti-Semitic tidbit, but it was clear that the King is stressed enough by recent events to shake out the ant-Jewish genie in the bottle.

Featured / History / Jerusalem / Religion / Archaeology

They Were Here on Tisha B'Av: New Evidence of Babylonian Destruction Discovered in City of David

By JNi.Media

The wealth of the Judaean kingdom's capital is manifest in the ornamental artifacts.

Jewish / Politics / Government / History / Aliyah / Geulah

70 Years Later, President Rivlin Meets Passengers who Arrived on the Exodus

By JNi.Media

Speaking to the passengers as well as their second, third, and fourth generation descendants, the President said, 'I am fortunate as President of the State of Israel to record with you and your families that the State of Israel, and the flag of Israel, are obvious facts.'

Jewish / History / Egypt

Historic Egyptian Synagogue Will Be Renovated for $2.2 Million

By JNi.Media

The Egyptian government will renovate the Eliyahu HaNavi synagogue in Alexandria, although it claims it is an Egyptian rather than a Jewish site.

Featured / Jewish / Politics / Government / History / Photo of the Day / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN)

PM Netanyahu Dons Yarmulke to Quote Genesis for UNESCO's Benefit

By JNi.Media

'Against UNESCO's denial, Israel will present to the world the historical truth and the Jewish People's deep connection – of thousands of years – to Hebron.'

Featured / Jewish / History / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN)

Hebron Community Responds to Shameful UNESCO Vote

By Jewish Press Staff

The Jewish Community of Hebron Responds to Reprehensible UNESCO Vote.

Featured / Politics / Gaza / Police and Crime / Government / History / The Courts

Olmert Leaves Prison after 16 Months, May Be Ill

By JNi.Media

The Prosecutor's Office wanted to postpone the parole board hearing indefinitely but only received a one-week postponement. A request for an extension was rejected by parole board chair, retired judge Rachel Goldberg.

Featured / Politics / History / Business and Economy / Germany / Asia / Holocaust

Japan's Bank Apologizes for Praising Hitler

By JNi.Media

Public figures in Japan, a German ally in World War II, occasionally cause controversy when they express favorable comments about economic or other aspects of the Nazi regime.

Featured / Israel / History / Archaeology

Evidence of Plant Dyes Found in King Solomon Era Textiles

By JNi.Media

The textiles date to King Solomon’s reign, in the Iron Age (eleventh–tenth centuries BCE), and some are decorated with a red-and-blue bands pattern.

Featured / Israel / History / Islamists / On Campus / Education / Religion

Forget the Civil War, in Israel We Reenact the 1187 Battle of Karnei Hittin

By JNi.Media

Karnei Hittin marked the final, decisive defeat of the European invaders of the Land of Israel.

History / News Briefs / United Nations (UN) / Archaeology

Israel Denies Entry to UNESCO Team

By Jewish Press News Desk

UNESCO and the PA now want to erase Israel's connection to Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs.

Israel / History / Travel / Arts and Entertainment

Do Not Miss August Opera Festival in Acre's Mysterious Knights’ Halls

By JNi.Media

The Acre Opera Festival will take place for the fourth consecutive year in the Old City’s Crusader Fortress, (a UNESCO World Heritage site), August 3-5, 2017.

Featured / Israel / Jewish / History / Archaeology

900-Year-Old Women’s Jewelry Collection Discovered in Modi'in

By JNi.Media

'The rings, bracelets and earrings – some of which are made of bronze and silver – appear to have been accidentally dropped during cooking in the kitchen of an ancient tower.'

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / History / Palestinian Authority / On Campus / Education

Palestinian Authority Names Square After Mastermind of Ma'alot Massacre

By Palestinian Media Watch

The newly inaugurated "Martyr Khaled Nazzal Square,"memorializes the terror leader who planned the attack leading to the murder of 22 children and four adults on May 15, 1974.

Featured / US / Politics / History / Iran

US Released Report on 1953 CIA Coup Against Iran's Democratic Government

By JNi.Media

Operation Ajax removed Mosadeq from power, replacing him with General Fazlollah Zahedi, who handed control over the country to Mohammad-Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran.

Featured / Government / History / Archaeology

Crusader Escape Tunnel to Kinneret Exposed in Tiberias

By JNi.Media

The famous Battle of Karney Hittin that was fought on July 4, 1187, resulting in the defeat of the Crusader Kingdom by Saladin's army, was a direct outcome of the events in Tiberias.

Featured / Israel / Jewish / History / Jordan / Archaeology

Hungarian Archaeologists Unearth Herod's Fortress, Ritual Bath, East of Jordan River

By JNi.Media

The architecture of the Herodian bath is very similar to the baths and cisterns discovered in nearby Qumran (across the Dead Sea).

Featured / Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / History / Business and Economy / Religion / Russia

Einstein's Letters to David Bohn on Israel, God, and Communism Auctioned

By JNi.Media

Einstein notes that Israel is an interesting, intellectual creature, but has limited opportunities.

Featured / Syria / Politics / Gaza / History / Chessed and Tzedaka / United Nations (UN)

Just a Fundraising Tool: UNRWA Recycles Syrian Refugee Girl in Gaza Post

By JNi.Media

The recycled picture of a poor Syrian refugee girl has emphasized the interest of UNRWA in perpetuating rather than ending the stretched-out refugee problem in Gaza.

Featured / Jewish / Politics / Government / History / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

President Rivlin at Liberation Jubilee Celebration: Hebron Not Obstacle to Peace

By JNi.Media

President Rivlin: 'Hebron is not an obstacle to peace, Hebron is a test of our abilities to live together, side by side.'

Featured / Government / History / Jerusalem / Archaeology

Evidence Revealed of the Last Battle of Jerusalem from 2,000 Years Ago

By JNi.Media

On the Occasion of Jerusalem Day, the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Nature and Parks Authority revealed evidence of the last battle of Jerusalem from 2,000 Years Ago.

Featured / IDF & Security / History / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Archaeology

Six-Day War Artifacts Unearthed by Temple Mount Sifting Project

By JNi.Media

The first Jordanian coin from the sifting was discovered on June 6, 2005, the 38th anniversary of Jerusalem’s unification.

Headline / Jewish / Politics / Government / History / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

Mayor Barkat: On 50th Anniversary, Stats Show Unified Jerusalem on Right Track

By JNi.Media

'100 new cleaning staff will be added for upgrading public spaces across the city; garbage collection routes will be added to improve neighborhood cleanliness; manual sweeping operations will be extended.'

Headline / IDF & Security / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / History / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Aliyah / Geulah / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Cabinet Discussed Transferring Conquered Arab Population in 1967

By JNi.Media

The discussion, then as now, revolved around annexation versus a two-state solution, although at the time the most these Israeli ministers could imagine was a Palestinian autonomy under Israeli rule (a solution that's to the right of today's Likud).

Featured / Politics / History / Travel / Media / On Campus / Education / United Nations (UN) / Religion / Judaism / North African States

Tunisia Seeking UNESCO Recognition for Jewish Priests' Island

By JNi.Media

The Jewish population of Djerba consisted mainly of kohanim (priests), and some claim that they are the only bona fide kohanim we have today.

US / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Health and Medicine / Holocaust

Hitler Is Alive and Crazy and Living in Pennsylvania

By JNi.Media

It so happens that May 8, when he became legally Hitler, was Victory in Europe Day, marking the surrender of self-proclaimed Nazi Germany.

Featured / Government / History / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Evidence of World War I Battlefield Exposed East of Tel Aviv

By JNi.Media

Israeli students discovered rifle cartridges and shell fragments left by the British and Ottoman armies.

Politics / Government / History / The Courts / Holocaust

Rivlin: Jewish Property Stolen during Holocaust Must Be Returned

By JNi.Media

'Time is running out. Fewer than 400,000 survivors are alive today.'

IDF & Security / Jewish / Politics / History / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel

ZAKA Volunteers, Soldiers, Civilians, Honor Memory of Lone Haredi Soldier Killed in 1948

By JNi.Media

He studied in a Talmud Torah and was one of the brave young men who fought in the Old City of Jerusalem during the War of Independence.

Featured / Terrorism / Politics / History / Elections / Antisemitism / France

Speculation: Backed by Voter Apathy, Le Pen Might Win 'Trump Style'

By JNi.Media

A lot is expected to happen on Monday, May Day: union members and protesters are marching against Le Pen in Paris, and the Front National party is holding its annual gathering to honor Joan of Arc.

Featured / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Germany / Holocaust

German FM in Hot Water over Equating Social Democrat, Jewish Holocaust Victims

By JNi.Media

It is possible that Dr. Zuroff's reaction would have been different had he read the article to which he referred.

Featured / IDF & Security / Politics / History / Religious & Secular in Israel

Likud Haredim to Commemorate Fallen Haredi Soldiers

By JNi.Media

Last year, the ceremony was interrupted by Haredi extremists who attempted to prevent it from taking place and succeeded in chasing away many participants.

Featured / IDF & Security / Politics / History

Israel's New National Memorial Hall Honors 23,544 Fallen

By JNi.Media

Israeli victims of the hostilities who were not in uniform at the time of their demise are not commemorated at the site, but in a separate monument.

Featured / Politics / Government / History / Business and Economy / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Rothschild Foundation Investing $27 Million in Caesarea's Hidden Treasures, Past and Present

By JNi.Media

The project is being implemented as part of realizing the vision of 3 million tourists in Caesarea by the year 2030, and is becoming an important tourist-economic anchor for the residents of the region.

Featured / US / Politics / History / Media / Holocaust / Assimilation

Trump on Eve of Memorial Day: Holocaust 'Darkest Chapter of Human History'

By JNi.Media

'Six million Jews, two-thirds of the Jews in Europe, murdered by the Nazi genocide. They were murdered by an evil that words cannot describe, and that the human heart cannot bear.'

Headline / Politics / History / Europe / On Campus / Education / Holocaust

As Holocaust Survivors Disappear, 10,000 Youths, 12 European Education Ministers to Partake in March of the Living

By JNi.Media

'To our dismay, the number of survivors who can share their story is rapidly declining,' said Education Minister Naftali Bennett. 'We must find new ways to remember.'

Featured / US / Politics / UK / History / The Courts / United Nations (UN) / Germany / Holocaust

New Book: Allies Knew of Death Camps in 1942, Indicted Adolf Hitler for War Crimes

By JNi.Media

Even Yad Vashem, whose research on the Holocaust is highly regarded, must now update its archives to reflect the new revelations.

Headline / Politics / History / Elections / Antisemitism / France / Holocaust

Marine Le Pen on WW2 State Crimes: We Didn't Do It

By JNi.Media

Out of the 150,000 Jews living in France, 76,000 were murdered after French authorities shipped them away.

Featured / US / Politics / Government / History / Video of the Day / Media / Anti-Israel NGOs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria / Religion / Settlements / Aliyah / Geulah

Watch Yishai Fleisher Out-Debating J Street Opponent

By JNi.Media

There's much misinformation, misconception and ignorance in the American Jewish community about Israel, which Yishai did a lot to dispel over at that Beverly Hills event.

Featured / History / Archaeology

Presenting First Interactive Hiking Trail Since Sanhedrin Left Hall of Hewn Stones

By JNi.Media

The 5-day virtual reality "Sanhedrin" hiking trail uses interactive characters and virtually reconstructed ancient buildings to bring the ancient Galilee to life.

Featured / US / History / The Courts / Germany / Holocaust

Federal Judge Gives Go Ahead to Suing Germany in US Court over Nazi-Looted Art

By JNi.Media

Meanwhile, German Culture Minister Monika Grütters declared the looted collection a national cultural treasure.

Featured / Jewish / Government / History / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Innovative Temple Mount Sifting Project Facing Termination over Funding

By JNi.Media

The Temple Mount Sifting Project was established following the illegal removal of 9,000 tons of earth from the Temple Mount by Israel's Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement and the Waqf.

History / Business and Economy / Holocaust

Wallenberg-Signed Document Exempting a Jew from Wearing Yellow Star Fetches $13,310

By JNi.Media

On 17 January 1945, during the Siege of Budapest by the Red Army, Wallenberg was detained by SMERSH on suspicion of espionage and subsequently disappeared.

Jewish / Politics / History / Arts and Entertainment / Obituaries / Canada

Soviet Era 'Babi Yar' Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko Dies in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 83

By JNi.Media

Yevtushenko's Babi Yar described both the Nazi atrocities and the Soviet government's own persecution of Jews.

Featured / IDF & Security / US / History / Arts and Entertainment / Holocaust

Hotshot Star Wars Pilot Oscar Isaac to Star in Eichmann Capture Movie

By JNi.Media

Eichmann's trial began on April 11, 1961, and he was executed on May 31, 1962.

Featured / Israel / Middle East / Levant / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Islamists / Holocaust

Document: SS Chief Wished Mufti in 1943 'Victory Against the Jewish Invaders'

By JNi.Media

'In this spirit, I am happy to wish you, on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, warm wishes for your continued struggle until the great victory.'

Headline / IDF & Security / Haredim & Hassidim / US / Government / History / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / Judaism

AIPAC Conference Celebrates Judea and Samaria Anniversary

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"We are committed to doing everything in our power to strengthen the Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria," said Rabbi Ben Dahan.

Featured / US / History / Jerusalem

Bennett to Trump: Move Over This Embassy

By JNi.Media

'We want you to be the first nation on earth to move its embassy to Jerusalem,' Bennett said.

Featured / IDF & Security / US / History / On Campus / Education / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

Holocaust Survivor, 86, Returning to Auschwitz with IDF Officers

By JNi.Media

'I never wished to return to that place of our degradation and annihilation, but to return in the company of our noblest, bravest of the brave – our IDF soldiers, makes my spirit soar with pride and hope.'

Israel / Jewish / History / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Students Earn Travel to Poland Digging Up 2000-Year-Old Mikvahs Outside Bet Shemesh

By JNi.Media

A rare and impressive array of ritual baths and underground systems used by rebels during the Bar Kokhba Revolt.

Featured / History / Arts and Entertainment / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

'The Zookeeper's Wife' Celebrates Polish Couple Who Hid Hundreds of Jews Among the Beasts

By JNi.Media

Some hid in animal cages, other in the villa's basement. Some were 'adopted' as fake family members or service staff.

Featured / Israel / UK / History / Archaeology

Liquor Stash Belonging to WW1 British Soldiers Exposed in Central Israel

By JNi.Media

The surprising find was discovered in excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority before the construction of Highway 200.

Israel / Jewish / History / Europe

Two Torah Scrolls Added to Prague's Old-New Synagogue

By JNi.Media

The Old New Synagogue or Altneuschul, located in Josefov, Prague, is Europe's oldest active synagogue and the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design.

Featured / Politics / Government / History / Russia

Putin Gives Netanyahu 500 Year Old Copy of 'The Jewish War'

By JNi.Media

'The Jewish War' (Latin Bellum Judaicum or De Bello Judaico) was Josephus' first work after arriving in Rome, following the repression of the Great Revold of the year 70.

Featured / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Europe / Interfaith Relations / Central America

Lost 400-Year-Old Autobiography of Jewish Governor Returned to Mexico

By JNi.Media

In addition to his political career, Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva was probably a slave trader, and the first Spanish person to cross the lower Rio Grande into Texas from Mexico.

Politics / History / Antisemitism / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

Croatian Government to Investigate Country's Pro-Nazi History

By JNi.Media

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he would like the commission to recommend how to educate children about human rights violations under totalitarian regimes.

Politics / History / Antisemitism / Europe / Interfaith Relations / Religion / South America

Pope Greets Jewish Friend, Waxes Philosophical on the 'Precious' Torah

By JNi.Media

'The fraternal and institutional dialogue between Jews and Christians is now well-established and effective, made so by encounters that are ongoing and collaborative.'

US / Politics / History / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Holocaust

US Holocaust Museum Official: Digitizing the Records a Bulwark Against Denial, Anti-Semitism

By JNi.Media

For decades, the International Red Cross and governments around the world, including the US and Israel, did not allow the archives to be opened for public use.

Featured / Israel / US / History / Antisemitism / Religion / North African States

David Friedman Beware: 200 Years Ago, US Envoy to Tunis Was Fired for Being Jewish

By JNi.Media

US Consul Noah was operating in the midst of this volatile mix, negotiating with powers that were easily as hostile to Americans and Europeans then as they are today.

US / History / Germany / Holocaust

Hitler's Personal Phone Gets $240,000 in Auction

By JNi.Media

You, too, can own Adolf Hitler's personal presentation telephone, recovered from the Fuhrerbunker.

Israel / History / News Briefs / Religion / Archaeology

Hebrew University Archaeologists Find 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave

By JNi.Media

'This is one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries, and the most important in the last 60 years, in the caves of Qumran.'

Politics / History / News Briefs / Video of the Day / Media / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Judaism

Temple Institute Issues Myth Buster: It Doesn't Have to Fall from Heaven

By JNi.Media

It turns out that the notion that the re-building of the Holy Temple is the sole responsibility of the Jewish people is the bedrock on which the Temple Institute was established.

Politics / Government / History / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Archaeology / Judaism

IAA to Inaugurate New Mikvah Path at the Walls Around Jerusalem National Park

By JNi.Media

A new path running among two-thousand year old ritual baths that were used by pilgrims visiting the Temple Mount is to be inaugurated at the Ophel site in the Walls Around Jerusalem National Park.

Jewish / US / History / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Religion

Alan Turing's Josephus Flavius Postcard on Auction for $40,000

By JNi.Media

In computer science, 'Josephus' Problem' refers to Josephus Flavius' tale of how he survived a suicide pact at the end of the Siege of Yodfat.

Politics / Police and Crime / History / The Courts / News Briefs / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

Two Belgians on Trial in Poland for Stealing Auschwitz Fence

By JNi.Media

One hopes that the trial would discover what possessed the two middle-aged Belgians to desire to take home some of it.

Government / History / News Briefs / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Local

Israeli Researchers Discover Thousand-Year Old Stalactite Cave in the Galilee

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has revealed a beautiful and rare coral cave in the lower Galilee, via photographs taken recently on site.

IDF & Security / Jewish / Politics / Global / Government / History / News Briefs / Media

Rivlin Stresses Need for Solidarity with Arabs at Conference Celebrating Crucial Dates in Zionist History

By JNi.Media

Rivlin urged a resolution for regulating illegal construction in the Arab sector, where 'each hesitation distances us further from the solution, and has the ability to increase the divisions, and the violence.'

Politics / Government / History / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Netanyahu Tells Knesset Session Honoring Shimon Peres: 'Peace Will Not Be Achieved at Futile Conferences'

By JNi.Media

Isaac Herzog said that 'recently there has been a certain attempt to dim Peres' peace doctrine; his faith in the two-state vision and [his efforts to achieve] a comprehensive peace with our Palestinian neighbors.'

Israel / Jewish / History / News Briefs / Religion

Ben Gurion U. Scientists Offer Intriguing Theory on Joshua's 'Sun Stand Still' Miracle

By JNi.Media

The mention of both the sun and the moon led the three researchers to the conclusion that the text refers to a solar eclipse, during which the moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking the sunlight.

IDF & Security / Politics / History / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

69 Years Ago Today: Loss of 35 Fighters Who Could Have Saved Gush Etzion

By JNi.Media

Had the "Lamed Heh" (35 in Hebrew) made it to the Gush, the entire area south of Jerusalem that ended up under Jordanian occupation for 19 years could have remained intact as part of the new Jewish State.

History / News Briefs / Europe / Jerusalem / Archaeology / Holocaust

Archaeological Digs in Nazi Death Camp Unearth Victims' Personal Effects

By JNi.Media

A pendant discovered in Sobibór bears close resemblance to one owned by Anne Frank.

History / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Germany / Holocaust

German Frozen Pizza Maker Returns Painting Nazis Forced Jewish Owner to Sell

By JNi.Media

The heirs did not know their painting's whereabouts before Dr Oetker contacted them, saying they were going to return it 'for moral reasons.'

Jewish / Politics / History / News Briefs / Europe / Religion

First Synagogue in 500 Years to Open in Palermo, Sicily

By JNi.Media

The move comes as a growing number of people throughout Sicily are rediscovering their Jewish roots.

Israel / History / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Haifa U. Archeologists Excavate Golan Heights Roman Theater [3d]

By JNi.Media

Surprisingly, the theater appears to have formed part of a large sanctuary, played an important role in religious ceremonies.

US / Politics / History / The Courts / News Briefs / Germany / Holocaust / Africa

Namibians Suing Germany for 1904 Genocide

By JNi.Media

'The only difference [between the Jewish Holocaust and our own] is that the Jews are white and we are black,' said Herero chief Sam Kambazembi.

Israel / Politics / History / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / On Campus / Education / Religion / Archaeology

Hikers Discover Engravings of Menorah and Cross in Judaean Lowlands Water Cistern

By JNi.Media

Engravings of a Seven-Branched Menorah and a Cross were Discovered by Hikers in an Ancient Water Cistern in the Judaean lowlands.

Jewish / Government / History / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Archaeology

Hasmonean Period Stone Bowl Engraved with Rare Hebrew Inscription 'Hyrcanus' Discovered

By JNi.Media

Who was Hyrcanus, whose name is engraved in Hebrew on a 2,100-year-old stone bowl from Jerusalem?

Government / History / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Knesset Committee to Declassify Evidence Related to Alleged Yemenite Child Abductions

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The history of the stolen children of Yemenite immigrants to Israel haunts their descendants to this day.

Haredim & Hassidim / US / Politics / History / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Eastern Europe / Assimilation

Exhibition: The Jewish Ghetto in Postcards from Eastern Europe to Downtown Manhattan

By JNi.Media

From 1880 to 1924, one third of the Jewish population of Eastern Europe left shtetls and cities for the United States, fleeing persecution and seeking economic opportunity.

Jewish / History / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Religion

Chazon Ish's Glasses on Auction in Jerusalem

By JNi.Media

The opening bid is $2,000. They expect to raise between five and eight thousand.

Politics / Police and Crime / History / The Courts / News Briefs / Europe / Holocaust

Dutch Researcher Doubts Anne Frank Was Turned In

By JNi.Media

More was going on in the building than just Jews being hidden there, and the authorities may have raided 263 Prinsengracht for other reasons.

Israel / US / Politics / History / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Holocaust / Judaism

Obama at Last Hanukkah Party: They Said I Won't Last 1 Year, I Made It to 8

By JNi.Media

Say what you will, the man has great writers and – crucial – can deliver a line.

Police and Crime / Government / History / News Briefs / Archaeology

Tomb Raiders Caught Red-Handed in Northern Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Three grave robbers were caught as they were raiding a burial cave excavation in northern Israel, stealing precious artifacts.

Politics / Police and Crime / History / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Arts and Entertainment / Germany / Holocaust

Anonymous Tip Helps Jewish Dealer's Estate Recover Two Dutch Masters from German Auction

By JNi.Media

In both cases, the sellers agreed to return the works in 'amicable discussions,' according to the Max Stern Foundation.

Politics / History / News Briefs / Media / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

New Exhibition Shows Poland Using Jewish Gravestones to Build Walls, Sidewalks, Playgrounds

By JNi.Media

Numerous signs suggest the current Polish government is attempting to rewrite its role in World War II and the Holocaust.

Government / Israeli Arabs / Archaeology / News Briefs / History

Israel Conserves Seal of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, Builder of the Jaffa Clock Tower

By JNi.Media

The familiar seal of sultan Abdul Hamid II, builder of Jaffa's clock tower, is once again on display on the city’s famous landmark.

Politics / Government / History / News Briefs / Archaeology / Judaism

Minister Regev Presents 67 CE 'Great Rebellion' Coin at Cabinet Meeting

By JNi.Media

The coin bears on one side a vine leaf and the statement 'Freedom of Zion.' On the opposite side it bears a standing cup and the statement 'Second year of the great rebellion' – the year 67 CE.

US / History / The Courts / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Germany / Holocaust

Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer Sue Bavaria over Works by Beckmann, Klee, Gris

By JNi.Media

The Limbach Commission, a panel set up by Germany to return Nazi-looted art in public collections, has already issued a recommendation against returning a painting by Gris that used to hang in Flechtheim’s Berlin apartment.

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