Babylonian Deluge – Flood Myths

The myth of a flood destroying mankind recurs time and again in ancient Near Eastern cultures – but without the biblical emphasis on divine justice and retribution

Uri Gabbay

Witness for the Defense – Rabbi Zadoc Kahn

Rabbi Zadoc Kahn stood firm against the rising tide of French anti-Semitism following the Dreyfus trial. Accomplished philosopher and fearless Zionist, Kahn was proud to count among his friends not only Baron Rothschild, but France’s most notorious “traitor”

Tamar HaYardeni

Hebrew Hum | One Cup of Water

Sieges make us think of medieval walled cities, but elderly Jerusalemites still remember the siege they lived through during the War of Independence – and may still retain some of the habits it engrained. A cheerful song about tough times

Anat Hoffman

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