History
On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad
Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.
DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition
Iranian-Americans could strengthen US strategy against Iran - opinion
The Spanish threat to America and Israel: Remember the 'Maine' - opinion
Divers find wreck of Coast Guard ship torpedoed by Germans, US’ largest naval loss of World War I
Tampa was one of six USGC cutters assigned to escort convoys during World War I, losing only two ships out of 18 convoys. She earned a special commendation for exemplary service.
After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum
For 35 years, Kaylie’s mother, Deborah Brodie, had amassed a collection of over 200 Jewish ritual objects, which she had used as a hands-on classroom for her Hebrew school students with special needs
Jewish American Heritage Month: US Jews face a unity test - opinion
A history of resilience and belonging, as American Jews face renewed challenges and test their unity in uncertain times.
Education-based alternatives for antisemitic hate crime offenders - opinion
What sets the program apart is its specificity: each participant’s curriculum is tailored to their criminal actions, personal history, and mindset.
Rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and US explored in new exhibition
A new exhibition celebrates 100 years of rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and the US, showcasing key meetings, letters, and diplomatic exchanges between Chief Rabbis and US Presidents.
Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000
Laura Mabel Francatelli was on Titanic’s lifeboat No. 1, with only eleven other passengers, despite the small vessel's 40-person capacity.
Music to our ears, and hearts: How music shaped Israel’s identity over 78 years
The 1967 Six Day War changed everything, as this then-fledgling country, bursting with self-confidence, began to open up to the Western world.
Grapevine: Remembrance, appreciation
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents
Munro’s find is historically significant, painting a very different picture of where Shakespeare may have spent time in his later years then what was originally thought.
When refusal becomes a strategy - opinion
The Islamic Republic isn’t serious when it says it won’t participate in the US talks in Pakistan. Rather, it is leveraging refusal as a strategy
