Articles in "History"
Ancient Jewish Sages Were Key Players in Mediterranean Wine Industry, New Study Shows
A new study from the University of Haifa sheds light on a little-known chapter of ancient Mediterranean history: Jewish religious scholars ...
Ancient Negev Wine Industry Offers Warning for Modern Climate Challenges
A University of Haifa study released on Wednesday sheds light on the remarkable success -- and eventual collapse -- of the wine industry ...
Veterans of Israel’s War of Independence Say The Holocaust Was Not Why They Fought
Many see the creation of the modern-day State of Israel as part of a historical narrative, in which Israeli independence was a reaction to ...
Yad Vashem Unveils ‘New Book of Names’ with 4.8 Million Holocaust Victims Listed
(Photograph: President Herzog posts the "Book of Names" at Yad Vashem.) Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum and memorial in Jerusalem is ...
Mossad Director Reveals Legendary Spy’s Last Telegram
Mossad director David Barnea revealed on Monday the last telegram sent from Syria by Israel's legendary spy Eli Cohen. The telegram, ...
Recalling the UN’s Historic Vote to Create Israel 75 Ago
Monday, November 29 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations' vote to create a Jewish state. It was the first time the ...
2 Polish Women Honored by Yad Vashem as ‘Righteous Among the Nations’
(Pictured above: Stanisław Aronson seated at right during the ceremony at Yad Vashem.) Two Polish women, Renata Rostborowska and her ...
Knesset Commemorates David Ben-Gurion’s Memory, Prime Minister Bennett Says He Had ‘Far Reaching Vision’
The Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday held a special ceremony in memory of Israel’s first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Ben-Gurion died ...
2 Bazooka Projectiles from Six-Day War Found in Jerusalem
Construction workers digging an area in Jerusalem near Ammunition Hill ahead of the laying of the light rail tracks were startled Sunday ...
Israel Celebrates End of Restriction on Pollard, Anticipates His Arrival
Israel's leadership celebrated the news that all of the US' restrictions on Jonathan Pollard had ended and that he was on his way to ...
