The forgotten massacre of 3,000 Jews
Thousands of community members in Erfurt, Germany, were murdered during Sabbath prayers, as part of the 1349 persecutions that swept ...
Tag: Jewish history
Berlin U cancels Holocaust exhibit in fear of 'intense debates'
Free University of Berlin pulls British Holocaust Museum's display on antisemitic violence, including Hamas October 7 attacks, citing "emotional distress" ...
Jewish tradition of Brit Milah lives on in Prague's synagogues
A 17th-generation descendant of the legendary Rabbi Judah Loew, known as the Maharal, was circumcised in Prague's historic Altneuschul (old-new ...
The Jewish tribes of Arabia vs. Muhammad
Loyalty to one’s tribe and their allies was the unwritten law in Yathrib, leading to a society where blood feuds ...
The contested history of the Star of David
How did two overlapping triangles come to be the most universally recognizable symbol associated with Judaism?
5,000-year-old temple discovered near Beit Shemesh
Rare discovery near Beit Shemesh reveals one of earliest known temples in Judean Lowlands, offering unique insights into civilization's rural-to-urban ...
Were Jews really expelled from 109 countries?
Through a deep dive into Jewish history, this article seeks to unravel the origins of the white supremacist's 109 trope.
Beyond 'Fiddler on the Roof': The untold story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe
History has forgotten the millions of Jews who flourished in Eastern Europe for centuries, and we too tend to remember ...
For we shall surely overcome
In the face of voices of despair heard among us, it's worth returning to the basics and understanding what we're ...
Myth or reality? This could be the real place where the Torah was given
"The giving of the commandments did not happen at Sinai, but rather beside a spring, in a quiet place,” Prof. ...