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 –...
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...
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...
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...
1 | Iyar 5760 | April 2010 The Hope of Israel // Henry Goldblum Inspired by rumours of the Lost Ten Tribes, he sought to fulfill the age-old vision of redemption by scattering his people to...
2 At the Crossroads of Modernity // Omri Shasha The impressive figure of Rabbi Yosef Hayim led the Jewish community of Baghdad into the 20th century, just as Modernity was beginning to make inroads, holding his...
1. Rank and File Roughly 1.35 million Jews fought in World War I, in the following armies: 500,000 – Russian320,000 – Austro-Hungarian250,000 – American100,000 – German55,000 – French35,000 – British 2. Jew against Jew In dozens...