Inside Jerusalem’s 1948 siege through the eyes of a child who survived the Old City’s fall
In her book ‘Forever My Jerusalem,’ Shteiner recalls life in the Old City before its fall in 1948 and the emotional return decades later.
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Switzerland to release sealed files on Nazi doctor Josef Mengele - report
How well do you know Israel’s capital? Take the Jerusalem Quiz
This month in Jewish history: Revelation, thrill of victory, agony of defeat
A journey to the biblical Red Sea crossing
Over the years, scholars have proposed possible sites for the crossing, with Dr. Yehoshua Meron concluding that it took place near the shoreline of Nuweiba on the eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula.
Lighting the torch: The survivors at the heart of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony
HOLOCAUST AFFAIRS: This year, eight survivors will take part in key roles in the state ceremony on Monday evening at 8 p.m.
From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel
Dov Levin escaped the Kovno Ghetto, fought in the forests, and crossed war-torn Europe alone to reach Israel - documenting every step of a journey defined by loss, resilience, and purpose.
Letters of love and survival: A Holocaust love story preserved at Yad Vashem
A young Orthodox couple in Hungary exchanged messages that sustained them through forced labor, ghettos, brazen escapes, and months in hiding.
From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'
Once home to a thriving Jewish community, Harbin now preserves its past through music - and the enduring legacy of the Schoenfeld sisters.
New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years
On the night before his death at Windsor Castle, the duke is said to have slipped out of his room and given his nurses the slip.
'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack - review
This review of The Road to October 7 follows an interview with its author published in the Magazine earlier this month.
'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears - review
Marginality and antisemitism gave Jews the edge they needed to innovate and invent.
New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror
Analysis of battlefield sources and chronicles deepens the mystery around the last anglo-saxon monarch.
This month in Jewish history: From Exodus to modern Israel, and many birthdays
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
