Home > Issue 31 > Columns Portrait of a People | The Truth Behind the Title Naomi Samuel The Jewish BrideOil on canvas122 x 166 cmRijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rembrandt van Rijn – Self-Portrait, 1659 Rembrandt van Rijn1606-1669 Baroque Not yet a Segula subscriber? Access our full archive online, have print issues delivered to your door, and more Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in Feel free to share Issue 31 Related Topics Tale of a Trail | Mikveh IsraelJules Védrines was the first to fly to the Holy Land, though he skipped Jerusalem. But what made the famous pilot miss his designated landing at Mikveh Israel? ...Tale of a Trail | Muristan MarketLike the center of a five-pointed star, marked by a fountain and surrounded by storefronts, the Muristan Market in Jerusalem’s Old City draws tourists, garment ...A Day at the Museum | Bialik SquareA nostalgic, European-style city square has been renovated once again, this time commemorating a century since Hayim Nahman Bialik’s arrival in Tel Aviv Sara Jo...From the Archives | With Thanks from DamascusNot only community leaders suffered interrogation and humiliation in the Damascus Affair – so did their wives. Their letter of thanks recently came to light Yo...Post-script | Posting IndependenceDespite the need for secrecy, and with production lines under fire, Israel’s first stamps were printed in time for independence Itamar Atzmon On 5 I...