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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 427

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'The Rise of the Spider' by Michael P. Spradlin. (Courtesy)
October 5, 2024, 8:20 am
Depicting interwar Germany’s rising Nazi party, new kids novel teaches history, morality
‘The Rise of the Spider’ by NY Times bestselling author Michael P. Spradlin aims to show young readers that it’s everyday people who change the world for the better
By Penny Schwartz
America's Jesse Owens, center, salutes during the presentation of his gold medal for the long jump, alongside silver medalist Luz Long, right, of Germany, and bronze medalist Naoto Tajima, of Japan, during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, August 11, 1936. (AP Photo)
August 17, 2024, 8:31 pm
Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Revisionist History’ podcast examines influence of 1936 Olympics
Together with co-host Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, the writer delves into the complex developments behind Nazi Germany hosting the Berlin Games, and what led countries to participate
By jacob gurvis
Two 'Puck' satirical magazine covers featuring Mrs. Mandelbaum. On left (Summer 1884): The public feud between D.A. Olney and police inspector Byrnes. In the middle, depicted in blatantly anti-Semitic caricature, is a bejeweled Mrs. Mandelbaum. On right (1885): Mrs. Mandelbaum, safely on the Canadian side of the ‘fence’ for American defaulters." (Public domain)
July 3, 2024, 1:24 am
How a Jewish German woman in NY became America’s first major crime boss in 1859
Margalit Fox’s new book uncovers the fascinating life and capers of Fredericka Mandelbaum, who fenced stolen property and orchestrated complicated jewel heists and bank robberies
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Hassan-i Sabbah in a screengrab from a scene of Egyptian show El-Hashshin. (Youtube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 28, 2024, 5:16 pm
Iran bans Egyptian TV series on Persian leader of medieval ‘Assassins’ sect
Iranian authorities charge that series on founder of Muslim group known for political assassinations has ‘many distortions’ and was ‘produced with a biased approach’
By AFP
Herod the Great, left, and the Second Temple. (Wikimedia Commons/iStock/Jerry Uomala)
March 31, 2024, 5:52 am
Temples, tantrums and tyranny: The peculiar legacy of Judean King Herod the Great
The 1st century BCE ruler played politics in Rome, lavishly rebuilt Judea, executed his own relatives out of paranoia, and is the subject of a new book by Prof. Martin Goodman
By Rich Tenorio
King of Saudi Arabia Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud on February 2, 1930. (AP Photo)
February 4, 2024, 5:41 am
How did we get here? A new book chronicles Middle East politics, modern and ancient
Former French diplomat Jean-Pierre Filiu covers the region’s unlikely stories, many rulers and missed opportunities in ‘The Middle East: A Political History From 395 to the Present’
By Rich Tenorio
Holocaust survivor Naki Bega looks at her Auschwitz-Birkenau serial-number digits tattooed on her skin, as she poses at her daughter's home in Athens, Greece, on March 14, 2023. (Louisa GOULIAMAKI/AFP)
January 18, 2024, 12:06 pm
Hit book ‘Tattooist of Auschwitz’ being adapted for small screen
Creators of TV series, to air on Peacock in May, aim to authentically reproduce story of survivor Lali Sokolov, including by casting Jewish actors Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King
By Shira Bartov
Philippe Pétain sits at his trial in July 1945 in Paris. (Photo by PIGISTE / AFP)
January 1, 2024, 8:04 am
History has confirmed guilt of Vichy leader Petain – so why do some question it?
Regime helped deport 75,000 Jews to Nazi death camps, but as ‘France on Trial’ – a best book of the year by UK media – details, this got barely a mention when its leader went on trial
By Robert Philpot
Film director Talia Finkel interviews Yifat Ben Shoshan, resident of Netiv HaAsara for the 'Edut 710' oral history initiative (Kobi Yonatan)
December 12, 2023, 7:25 am
National Library of Israel collecting all documentation of Hamas massacre and war
Institution for collective cultural memory of the State of Israel and the Jewish people meets the challenge of amassing material in real time while the events are being denied
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image: A medical worker prepares a vial of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Clalit Health Service's center in the Cinema City complex in Jerusalem, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
October 3, 2023, 10:48 am
Piqued by COVID, storyteller Simon Schama takes a stab at the history of vaccines
In his new book ‘Foreign Bodies,’ the famed historian follows the journey of the emerging microbiologist community of the 18th and 19th centuries toward protecting public health
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Hitler and Francisco Franco give the Nazi salute as they walk by German soldiers at the train station at Hendaye, France, October 23, 1940. (Public domain)
September 5, 2023, 5:22 am
How dictator Franco built his regime vilifying the Jews, then tried to hide it
In his new book ‘Architects of Terror,’ Sir Paul Preston shows how Spain’s ties to Nazi Germany and use of antisemitic propaganda belied its claims of sympathy for Jewish refugees
By JP O’ Malley
A team members checks on a honeycomb statue of the emperor Hadrian at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, May 2023. (Israel Museum/ Natalie Peselev Stern)
August 4, 2023, 3:20 am
Honey, we redid the emperor: Bees recreate ancient statue of Hadrian in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of bees produce honeycomb replicas of the Roman emperor’s bronze bust in a project that combines technology, archaeology and nature
By Rinat Harash
Author Martha Hall Kelly and her book 'The Golden Doves.' (Courtesy)
July 26, 2023, 2:32 am
With ‘The Golden Doves,’ bestselling author honors a Holocaust survivor and friend
While promoting her debut novel, Martha Hall Kelly met 93-year-old Auschwitz survivor Irene Zisblatt and promised to keep her story, and the trials of others like her, alive
By Lisa Klug
An archaeologist explores remains of cargo from a shipwreck that likely occurred between 1000 BCE and 500 BCE at Dor Beach, during the May 2023 excavation season. (courtesy Department of Maritime Civilizations/University of Haifa)
July 15, 2023, 9:00 am
Marine excavations offer glimpse into ancient history preserved under the sea
While much of Israel’s land has already been dug up and explored, archaeological discoveries underwater are just beginning to surface
By Melanie Lidman
The 12th century Crusader fortress Belvoir, at Israel's Kochav HaYarden National Park in the Jordan Valley (Shmuel Bar-Am)
May 27, 2023, 10:05 am
Between bloodbaths, Jerusalem’s Crusader-era Christians, Muslims coexisted in peace
In ‘Jerusalem Falls,’ Prof. John Hosler analyzes what happened in the Holy City between the battles of the Middle Ages – and finds unexpected religious tolerance
By Rich Tenorio
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