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When in… Buenos Aires
  • ■ Museo del Holocausto
    Testimonies of Argentine Jewish immigrants and objects from Eichmann's capture in Buenos Aires.
  • ■ Kosher McDonald's
    In the Abasto Mall, a perfect place to grab a bite while still adjusting to the late Argentine dinner time.
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    See where Adolf Eichman was captured by the Mossad.
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May 19: Today in History
Turkish independence war (photo credit: Ahmet Ziya Akbulut, Wikimedia Commons)
1919
The Turkish War of Independence
The war of independence was waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the… [More]
1921
The United States passes the Emergency Quota Act
Also known as the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921 and the Johnson Quota Act restricted immigration into… [More]
1950
The mass immigration of Iraqi Jews to Israel began
By 1949, the Iraqi Zionist underground had become well-established (despite many arrests), and they were smuggling… [More]
May 19: Today's Birthdays
Sir Winton (photo credit: CC-BY-SA Hynek Moravec, Wikimedia Commons)
1909: Sir Nicholas George Winton
Sir Winton is a British humanitarian who organized the rescue of 669 mostly Jewish children from… [More]
Adolph Schayes (photo credit: Basketball Hall of Fame, Courtesy)
1928: Adolph ‘Dolph’ Schayes
Schayes is a retired American professional basketball player and coach in the NBA. A top scorer and… [More]
Nora Ephron (photo credit: CC-BY-David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons)
1941: Nora Ephron
Ephron is a Jewish-American female filmmaker, screenwriter, journalist, and author. She is best known for her… [More]
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Detail from Hebrew 'Line Up' book jacket Line Up by Liad Shoham
A brutal rape disturbs a quiet neighborhood in Tel Aviv, leaving the police baffled and without clues, no eyewitnesses, nor suspects. The victim’s father refuses to give up and begins his own investigation, identifying Ziv Nevo. All circumstances point to his guilt, as does the victim, and it appears the case is closed. But appearances can be deceiving. An exclusive translated excerpt from Liad Shoham’s thriller, in which two completely different men, suspect and investigator both betray what they value most, fight for their lives, and make amends for their mistakes.
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T
he terrible thoughts kept spinning around in her head: Was he waiting for her? Like he was that night? She’d done what he asked. She couldn’t stop thinking about how things might’ve turned out differently if she’d only run away when she still had the chance, if she’d fought harder, if she’d refused to beg. She’d let him have his way, let him play with her as if she were a puppet on a string. Maybe he wanted more. That’s what he’d whispered in her ear that night – more!
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