18 | Tishrei 5774 | September 2013
11 18 Secrets of the Qumran Calendar // Shlomit Kendi-Harel Why did the mysterious ascetics of the Dead Sea sect and the wealthy Jerusalemite priests of the Second Temple clash over the calendar? Could the...
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19 | Kislev 5774 | November 2013
11 19 For Goodness’ Sake // Abigail Green Montefiore’s philanthropy was legend not only among Jews. Working with Christian activists, he promoted Jewish causes in the name of humanity and civilization, and gave without regard for...
20 | Shevat 5774 | January 2014
11 20 Sassoon and Sons // Gil Zohar Baghdad’s distinguished Sassoon dynasty made globalization its motto before anyone else had even coined the word - When Iran Ruled Jerusalem // Meir Loewenberg Few are aware that in 614...
13 | Tishrei 5773 | October 2012
11 - Together in Spirit // Dov Kesselman Pilgrimage has long been a means of spiritual uplift and healing. Crossing cultures and eras, the human urge to seek religious inspiration in specific places is as strong...
8 | Kislev 5772 | December 2011
8 A Stele in the Museum and a Horse in the Temple // Nir Rachkovsky Fragments of an ancient inscription now on display at the Israel Museum corroborate a colorful tale appearing in II Maccabees –...
Mark Gertler – Nothing but Art
Mark Gertler Mark Gertler (1891-1939) was born into a Yiddish-speaking Polish family living in a one-room flat in London’s East End. His early artistic promise was rewarded in 1908 with a scholarship from the Jewish...
4 | Nisan 5771 | April 2011
4 The Pilgrims' Progress // Shulamith Mishkin As we follow at the footsteps of the Second Temple period pilgrims, the archeological remains of ancient Jerusalem bring their experience vividly to life. The vibrant pageant of...
5 | Sivan 5771 | June 2011
5 Messianic Mania // Yehuda Yifrach The synergy between Nathan of Gaza, a charismatic young genius, and Shabbetai Tzvi, a complex, troubled personality, led to a dramatic upheaval among the Jewish people. A glimpse into the...
6 | Av-Elul 5771 | Aug-Sept 2011
6 The Stargazer // Alex Tal As the scientific and religious boundaries of the Middle Ages began to give way, David Gans explored both the Kabbala of Maharal and the new cosmology of Tycho Brahe...
7 | Tishrei 5772 | October 2011
7 100 Good Years // Rachel Sarfati New Year card hold a fascinating record of the previous century [icon name="file-text-o" class="" unprefixed_class=""] Read the article in the digital version - King of Cantors // Akiva Zimmerman From...
3 | Shevat 5771 | January 2011
3 Guardian of Jewish Women // Hanan Harif Although Bertha Pappenheim never had children of her own, she did everything she could to rescue Jewish women and children from a cruel fate, laying the foundations for...
