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 | Monastery of the CrossIn a picturesque valley dividing Israel’s parliament and government offices from Jerusalem’s ritzier areas, an ancient monastery nestles within a small nature r...Quick Looks at Books101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel | The Massacre That Never Was Sara Jo Ben-Zvi ...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? ...Sporting with History | Against All OddsThough the 1936 Berlin Olympics are perhaps best remembered for black runner Jesse Owens’ stunning victories, Jewish athletes’ achievements proved equally embar...From the Archives | A Widow in PrintThe publication of a landmark code of Jewish law attests to a widow’s grit and determination in the face of recurring tragedy Channa Lockshin Bob Th...