History
Games of chance and society in the Middle East
Was Netanyahu chosen by God, or judged too harshly by man? - opinion
Outcry in Germany over controversial plans to demolish Nazi bunker for luxury apartment building
Breaking the individual to break the collective - opinion
From Rojava to the world: Kurdish-Jewish solidarity is a necessity - opinion
Memory, security, and a shifting Middle East reshape the meaning of Kurdish-Jewish solidarity as Rojava faces existential tests.
From nation-building to posting: How Jewish activism lost its way - opinion
As the war fades from public attention, the silence of influencer-driven Jewish activism reveals a deeper problem: advocacy shaped by visibility and incentives cannot endure without an audience.
How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel
The first volume of the machzor was completed in1272 in Wurzburg, Germany. Today, it is displayed in the National Library in Jerusalem.
This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
From Der Judenstaat to modern Israel: Herzl’s vision in today’s world - opinion
Over 100 years after Herzl’s Der Judenstaat, Israel faces global antisemitism, internal divisions, and the ongoing fight for its survival.
Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.
Jerusalem highlights: February 13-19
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
A people without a plan is a people without a land: Zionism, goal-setting go hand in hand - opinion
Zionism without goals is not a mistake—it is a moral abdication, and we are standing inside it.
Knesset marks 60 years since building inauguration in traditional Tu Bishvat ceremony
The event celebrating Israel’s parliament is expected to host more than 2,000 visitors, including soldiers, police officers, Holocaust survivors, and students from schools across the country.
Josh Shapiro: Return of America’s oldest antisemitic trope - opinion
Josh Shapiro’s experience shows that Jews are still suspected of divided loyalties in US politics.
