Nancy Spielberg, sister of famed director Steven, has produced a new documentary focusing on the Jewish American pilots who volunteered to fight in Israel’s War of Independence.
We must remain grateful to the soldiers and all who have given their life for the State of Israel and to those who fight for freedom everywhere in the world.
On July 20, 1949, the Syrian-Israeli Armistice was signed. Syria was the last of the Arab countries that had attacked the newly established State of Israel to sign an armistice agreement.
A visit to Yad Vashem is emotionally charged, as is a visit to Mount Herzl cemetery, but somehow, the Connecting Path helps us channel our emotions in a hopeful direction.
On February 22, 1948, Palestinian Arab terrorists, with the help of British deserters, bombed Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. It was the first of many that would occur over the years in that location.
Understanding the synagogues and yeshivot (study halls) of the Old City and their history is a fascinating way to measure the heartbeat throughout the generations.
According to several historical sources, the ancient Jewish community in Yemen preceded the destruction of the First Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the year 586 BCE.
In 1967, Israel successfully reunited Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and once again, Jaffa Gate was in Jewish hands along with the other gates of the Old City.
The ammunition plant was on a kibbutz that to the average observer was no more than a collective farm. Almost 30 feet below ground, however, was another world.
The Second Temple model at the Israel Museum is a fascinating creation well worth seeing. It is situated near the Knesset, the Supreme Court, the Bible Lands Museum and other interesting sites.
Lou Lenart, a US Marine Corps pilot during World War II who later helped thwart an Egyptian advance on Tel Aviv in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, died Monday at age 94.
This week in Israel's history, Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett Reports to the Knesset on the Status of Israel’s Frontiers and President Lyndon Johnson Outlines Five Principles for Peace in the Middle East
Apropos to the US decision not to recognize Jerusalem as an Israeli city on passports of Jerusalem-born Americans, here is a relevant chapter of modern history.
By the end of 1949 and throughout the Jordanian occupation of the site, Arab residents uprooted tombstones and plowed the land. Over 38,000 tombstones were damaged
The Ruins Synagogue in Jerusalem's Old City is, in many ways, a microcosm of the story of the Jewish people. It represents their tenacity to forge ahead even when seemingly destroyed.
It is no exaggeration to say that the fighters at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai played a critical role in saving the newly born modern State of Israel from annihilation.
Nancy Spielberg, sister of famed director Steven, has produced a new documentary focusing on the Jewish American pilots who volunteered to fight in Israel's War of Independence.
We must remain grateful to the soldiers and all who have given their life for the State of Israel and to those who fight for freedom everywhere in the world.
This important video explores the origin of the name Palestine, reviewing the history and the purpose as to why there are people calling themselves Palestinians today.