#History
History | History
What Caused the War of 1812? Key Factors and Triggers
The War of 1812 enabled the United States to assert its independence and strengthened a sense of national identity, but what caused the conflict?
History | History
What WWII Soldiers Carried in Their Pockets
World War II was one of history’s largest conflicts, spanning continents and engulfing nations from 1939 to 1945. In total, 127.2 million personnel were mobilized for war on all sides, with 70 million of those people fighting in the armed forces of the Al
History | History
8 of the Biggest Historical Anniversaries of 2026 (And Why They Matter)
The world wouldn’t be the same without these events.
History | History
The Nazi Poster Baby Who Was Actually Jewish | Aish
In the 1930s, the Nazis’ perfect “Aryan” baby was actually a penniless Jewish immigrant.
History | History
The Forgotten Story of NASA's Most Life-Threatening Spacewalk
Astronaut Gene Cernan risked his life during his first flight to space in 1966. A new book sheds light on NASA's Gemini program.
History | History
Almost Blind and Completely Exhausted: Gene Cernan’s Disastrous Gemini Spacewalk | National Air and Space Museum
Space history curator Michael Neufeld recounts the harrowing spacewalk of astronaut Gene Cernan on the Gemini IX-A mission.
History | History
How an Awkward WWII Aircraft Became a Deadly Night Fighter
In the 1940s, a British aircraft achieved near-miraculous short takeoff and landing, which was awkward by every design standard at the time.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Made in Palestine? Not Even Close
Museums around the world erroneously label ancient Jewish artifacts “Palestinian.” That has to change.
History | History
What Was the War of 1812 All About?
After many years of British interference with American trade in the Atlantic Ocean, the War of 1812 finally erupted.
History | Archeology
2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem
The mikveh still bears ash remains that testify to the destruction of the Second Temple, according to researchers.
History | History
Episode 70: The warrior Jews who terrified Rome
Between the outbreak of the Jews’ Great Revolt against Rome in the year 66 CE and the final suppression of the Bar Kochba Revolt in 135, the Jews of the Roman Empire constituted the empire’s single biggest headache. None of the countless conquered peoples
News | Interesting Stories
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Maria Farmer vindicated as DOJ releases complaint
Maria Farmer's 1996 FBI complaint accusing Jeffrey Epstein of stealing photos becomes public as DOJ releases thousands of Epstein case files.
History | History
Jews and American Whiskey: 10 Facts | Aish
A new book tells the untold history of how Jewish immigrants transformed American whiskey.
Politics | Politics
Victor Davis Hanson: Can the Dark Ages Return?
Western civilization arose in the 8th century B.C. Greece. Some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate 400-year-old Dark Age.
News | News
Norman Podhoretz, 1930-2025 – Commentary Magazine
My father died tonight, December 16, a month shy of his 96th birthday. Norman Podhoretz passed peacefully and without pain, with a new translation of The Odyssey on his desk that
History | History
Miriam: The Last Jewish Princess | Aish
The Hanukkah miracle sparked a century of Jewish sovereignty—and a princess whose marriage to Herod turned glory into tragedy. Miriam’s life is the Hasmonean dynasty’s final flame.
History | History
Israel finds evidence of Maccabean battlefield in Jerusalem | The Jerusalem Post
The site is widely identified with the ancient village of Bet Zecharia, where the Seleucid army and the forces of Judah Maccabee clashed in what is known as the fifth Maccabean battle.
History | History
The Seven Days that Shatter the 'Nakba' Myth
A day-by-day look at the first week after the 1947 partition vote reveals Arab-initiated violence that shatters the modern 'Nakba' narrative.
History | History
103-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor Ken Schubring recalls Dec. 7 attack
Pearl Harbor survivor Ken Schubring Sr, who is 103 years old and one of only 13 remaining survivors of the attack, shared his memories of the day that lives in infamy this week.
Politics | Politics
WATCH: Tucker Carlson insinuates the UK shouldn’t have entered WWII | World Israel News
Had it not, Carlson suggested, Hitler never would have invaded the island.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - The 1947 UN partition plan was a lot more generous to Arabs than the Israel haters claim
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
History | History
7 Lessons From Marcus Aurelius for a Chaotic World | The Epoch Times
The Roman emperor’s Stoic wisdom is as relevant to the human experience today as it was almost 2000 years ago
History | History
Israel: The Founding Fathers and the Promised Land
In the aftermath of World War II, the United States has supported the modern establishment of Israel as a democratic alliance and, more recently, as an economic partner.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Uncovering Judaism’s Influence on Western Music
Before Gregorian chant, before Bach, there were the Levites. Explore how ancient Jewish music quietly shaped the entire Western musical tradition.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
The First Character Balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—And What Happened to It
Spoiler alert: The balloon was not deflated after the parade.
Politics | Opinion
“Palestine” the reckless fantasy state
The Palestinians never wanted a state of their own alongside Israel. Had the Jews lost in 1948, the Arabs of the region would have massacred them and divided
History | History
Before ISLAM: The JEWISH Middle East You Were Never Taught About
For over a thousand years before Islam existed, Jews lived in every corner of the Middle East — from Yemen and Iraq to Morocco and Egypt. This video uncovers...
Politics | Opinion
The truth about Zionism
As my father, Chaim Herzog, famously declared 50 years ago, Zionism is not racism. It is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people.
History | History
The Pilgrims Tried Socialism and It Failed
"At a time when too many in the United States are insisting on a massive turn toward more government, we need to harken back to the harsh and sometimes ...
News | News
Yad Vashem Marks Historic Milestone: 5 Million Holocaust Victims Identified
After seven decades of painstaking work, Israel’s Holocaust memorial has recorded over 80% of the known victims, with AI expected to help recover thousands more.
News | The News
Message in a Bottle: Letter From Troops Heading to First World War Floats Home After 109 Years
Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France have been found.
History | History
Biblical tax notice: 1st-ever Assyrian inscription found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount | The Times of Israel
2,700-year-old fragment of pottery suggests Judeans delayed paying their tributes to the empire, echoing the events described in the book of II Kings
History | History
P-51 Mustang Top Speed: How Fast Could The Fighter Plane Go & How Much HP Did It Have?
As one of the fastest fighter planes in World War II, the widely used P-51D variant made 1,490 horsepower and had a top speed of 437 miles per hour.
History | History
Why the "PALESTINIANS" NEVER Talk about Their First Leader…
Why do pro-Palestinian activists never talk about their first leader, Haj Amin al-Husseini? Because his story exposes the truth they’re trying to hide — a hi...
History | History
The six times Palestinian leaders rejected a state
A minority of people who voice views about the conflict know anything about its history
History | Archaeology
Evidence of cosmic impact discovered at classic Clovis archaeological sites
Researchers continue to build on a body of evidence for a fragmented comet that is thought to have exploded over Earth almost 13,000 years ago, which may have had a role in the disappearance of mammoths, mastodons and most of other megafauna at that time,
History | History
Soviet twins: Anti-Israelism and anti-Judaism
It is an attitude intertwined with a negative perception of a Jewish or Israeli person, of Jewish tradition, Jewish religion, Jewish culture, Jewish success and the Jewish state.
Politics | Debunking Lies
10 Questions 'Genocide in Gaza' Accusers Cannot Answer
Only days after October 7, a chorus of so-called “genocide scholars,” NGOs, and activists began hurling the charge of genocide at Israel. In reality, this accusation functions as a deliberate inversion of 10/7 itself.
History | History
Ancient Moses inscription discovered at Egyptian turquoise mining site | Fox News
Researcher claims to have found 3,800-year-old inscriptions referencing "Moshe" in Egyptian desert, potentially the oldest written mention outside the Bible.
History | History
Why Did Some WW2 Pilots Fly With The Canopy Open?
Ever notice WWII pilots flying with open canopies in old war films? They did it to avoid fumes, manage heat, and increase their chances of survival in combat.
News | Interesting Stories
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut mission commander, dies at age 97 | Fox News
Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dies at age 97, with his family announcing the passing of the legendary space explorer and Navy pilot on Friday.
News | Interesting Stories
Holocaust Miseducation and the Nakba Narrative – Commentary Magazine
When the National Education Association’s members voted to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League and refuse to promote its guidance on Holocaust education or anti-Semitism in schools, the union’s board
History | History
Shadowy CIA operative interacted with Lee Harvey Oswald months before JFK assassination: documents
Newly disclosed documents related to the 1963 assassination indicated the CIA encountered Oswald as it was looking for excuses to attack Cuba
History | History
The Jewish Boxing Champion Who Took On The Nazis | Aish
From the ring to the battlefield to the depths of addiction, Barney Ross never forgot what he was fighting for.
History | History
In 1942, Japan Launched a Second Strike on Pearl Harbor—Sort Of - The National Interest
Ultimately, Operation K achieved none of its goals. No damage was inflicted on Pearl Harbor’s facilities, and the reconnaissance yielded extremely little intelligence due to the cloud cover.
News | Interesting Stories
Grassroots Israeli Druze Initiative Mobilizes Lifesaving Relief for Syrian Brethren
Following the massacre of Druze in southern Syria, Israel’s Druze community has mobilized an urgent, grassroots response — rushing aid and supplies to help their brethren.
History | History
The Forgotten Origins of the Keffiyeh
How has the keffiyeh - originally a traditional garment shared by many cultures across the Middle East - become one of the most politically charged symbols i...
News | Antisemitism Watch
World’s Jewish population still hasn’t recovered from the Holocaust, shocking analysis shows: ‘Reminder of how many people we lost’
The world's Jewish population has yet to recover from the Holocaust that wiped out more than one-third of its members, a stunning new analysis claims.
Politics | Leftists Are Racists
Former Houston official criticized for calling flooded Texas camp 'Whites-only'
Former Houston appointee Sade Perkins faced backlash after claiming Camp Mystic, devastated by flooding with multiple deaths, is a "White-only" camp in TikTok video.
History | History
The Jewish Impact on the Founding of America
The Hebrew Bible played a major role in the creation of the United States and its democracy.
History | History
34 Vintage Photos From 1941
In 1941, the world changed forever. On what seemed like another ordinary December night, the calm of a Hawaiian morning turned to chaos when Japanese bombers roared over Pearl Harbor, dragging the U.S. into a war it was trying to avoid. Overnight, World W
History | History
Historic HMS Endeavour shipwreck identified underwater near Newport, Rhode Island | Fox News
Maritime experts have identified Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour off Newport, Rhode Island, confirming site RI 2394 matches the legendary ship after decades of research.
News | Interesting Stories
American Jews are failing to combat leftist Jew-hatred | World Israel News
Liberal Jews are more interested in being in the 'vanguard' of civil rights than protecting Jews themselves.
News | News
Steve Kramer: The inevitable war against Iran
Steve Kramer: The inevitable war against Iran Preface: We’re among the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who were caught abroad when Israel attacked Iran’s war machine last week. Like the others, we’ve been scrambling for a hotel room and we have to
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer - Ars Technica
Hobby project shrinks 1980s computer platform that pierced the Iron Curtain.
History | Jewish History
What is Antizionism?
Educational content only. A discussion of the rhetoric of "antizionism" in the context of the history of antisemitism. Warning, some graphic content and images.
History | History
81 Years Ago Today, 'Toxic Masculinity' Came Ashore in France to Save Europe From Hitler
Some years back, during the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, the legacy media were making a big deal of tallying the numbers of American service members killed and wounded in that affair. Not to minimize those numbers, of course; we feel for, mourn, and honor every service member who gives his life for America, especially those who fell making the other guys die for their country. But on occasion, a little perspective is in order.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Eerie Story of Low Background Steel - by Ed Conway
Bandits are plundering metal from old shipwrecks, in search, it seems for the world's rarest, and strangest, metal.
Politics | Politics
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of 10th US president, dies at 96 | Fox News
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of the 10th U.S. president, has died at age 96. A chemical engineer and philanthropist, he supported education and historic preservation.
History | History
Crash Course in Jewish History 1. Ancient Israel Dr. Henry Abramson
Part 1 of a lightning-fast, four-lecture tour through Jewish history from earliest times to the present day. Delivered at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarh...
History | History
Why Many US WW2 Planes Used In Battle Were Left Shiny, Silver & Unpainted
If you've ever noticed the aluminum look of some planes from World War II, here's the reason.
History | History
The Genetic History of Ashkenazi Jews
Some fascinating new research in this new pre-print article , soon to appear in a major scientific journal:S. Waldman et al., Genome-wide data from medieval ...
History | History
Why Are There Two Dakotas and Two Carolinas?
If the colony of Carolina and the Dakota Territory hadn’t decided to split themselves up, we’d have only 48 states right now. But why did these particular places become geographic variants of each other?
History | History
Mourning their genocide, Israeli Circassians hold fast to multilayered identity | The Times of Israel
Over 160 years after their people were expelled from the Caucasus, residents of Kfar Kama maintain their language and culture while embracing life as Israelis and Muslims
History | History
Torah In The Tidelands: The Long History of The Jewish People In South Carolina
In this latest installment in our series on South Carolina History, we're exploring the impact the Jewish Community has had on the history of the Palmetto State.
News | News
Decades after his death, a Jewish WWII hero is honored in Italy, with family of comrade present
Operation Benjamin gave a proper memorial this week to three Jewish American servicemen who were originally buried under Latin crosses, replacing their tombstones with new ones shaped like Stars of David
Books | Books
What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You to Know
Archeology broadcasts the truth about Jerusalem and Israel.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Woke Comes for the Tudors
On six successive Sunday evenings in November and December, British television viewers were served a tasty treat: the second and final tranche of episodes in the BBC’s magisterial adaption of novelist
History | History
Ancient Jerusalem Reborn: The Discovery of the City of David—and the Palestinian Effort to Erase It
For more than 3,000 years, Jerusalem has been the beating heart of the Jewish people. The connection between Jews and Jerusalem stretches back to the Hebrew Bible—to the reign of King David, to the many kings and prophets who succeeded him, and into the Second Temple period.
Politics | Politics
America Failed to Stop Pakistani Nukes. Will It Repeat the Error with Iran?
As tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan escalate, America's flawed history with Pakistan's nuclear program underscores why it cannot afford a similar mistake with Iran.
News | News
Restoration work begins on concrete wharves that tethered doomed USS Arizona
Crews at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, work to restore a pair of historic quays where the doomed battleship was moored on the morning of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack.
History | History
The 10 Most Bizarre Coincidences Of World War II
From a possible ancient curse to a dice game ad that seemed to predict Pearl Harbor, here are some of the strange coincidences that happened during WWII.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
9 Jewish Inventions: From Mr. Potato Head to the Pregnancy Test
Chances are you didn’t know that Jews were behind all of these ubiquitous inventions.
News | Interesting Stories
CIA documents suggest Ark of the Covenant discovery
According to documents declassified in 2000, in 1988 the CIA conducted an experiment as part of a secret project called "Sun Streak," in which they used
News | Antisemitism Watch
Debunking Antisemitism: The 109 Countries Myth | Aish
Antisemitic myths like this one distort the past and fuel hate in the present.
History | History
How Jewish patriots in the US Revolutionary War helped shape the First Amendment | The Times of Israel
In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - in fighting for independence and forging America
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
How Bicycles Changed Women’s Lives
Modern-day women's rights is build on the achievements of these early cyclists.
History | History
Rare Historical Photos You’ve Never Seen Before
This article showcases a collection of rare historical photos, many of which you have probably never seen before. These images offer a unique glimpse into moments from the past that aren’t often captured in traditional history books. Whether it’s a we
History | History
Israel: an anti-colonial triumph
Jews had to fight the British Empire to forge the state of Israel.
History | History
The Jews, not Palestinians, were the ones who suffered ethnic cleansing
True ethnic cleansing is what happened to the Jews, 99% of whom were driven out of their pre-Islamic communities in a single generation. On October 7, 2023, Hamas just sought to finish the job.
History | History
13 Facts You Should Know About Bukharian Jews
Bukharian Jews have a rich history that spans thousands of years.
History | History
Yeager's NF-104 Crash – Sierra Hotel Aeronautics
On December 10th, 1963, test pilot, Charles Elwood Yeager climbed into a modified Lockheed NF-104A equipped with a supplementary rocket engine and a reaction control system. The purpose for the test flight was to continue the testing of RCS to compensate
Politics | Politics
Flashback: Biden also changed White House press pool, cutting off more than 440 credentials | Fox News
While the Trump administration is changing White House press pool access — this isn't the first time that's happened.
History | History
How NASA Helped Solve a Murder
The space agency helped out on a landmark criminal case in 1990.
History | History
Scholars EXPOSED for Inventing a Biblical People - The War On the Jews
The war against the Jews began 3,500 years ago with the Hyksos. The strategy is always the same - invent a people than never existed!Link to Exodus Decoded -...
News | Articles By Me
We Need To Call It What It Is: Palestinianism - Joshua Namm
To effectively combat antisemitism, we need to start using more specific terms.
History | History
Gaza’s History with Israel and Jews
Read on to learn about 10 interesting facts about Jewish communities in Gaza, from ancient to modern times.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Is Gaza Jewish?
I had mixed feelings upon seeing the Jewish communities of Gaza and their 9,000 residents being uprooted in 2005. There was the hope of an improved security situation, but on the other hand it seems wrong to declare a region "Judenrein." Anyway this all left me wondering if Gaza is really part of Jewish history?
History | History
The Real Stories Of Nine World War II Soldiers Portrayed In Band Of Brothers
From Dick Winters to Lewis Nixon to Herbert Sobel, meet the real World War II soldiers who served in Easy Company and inspired "Band of Brothers."
History | History
500 items uncovered at Auschwitz ahead of 80th anniversary
The woman who turned over the cache, which contains a prisoner's uniform and a ragdoll, said her father had collected it right after liberation.
Politics | Opinion
The Case Against a Palestinian State: Part 1
From the blog of Raphael BenLevi at The Times of Israel
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Judea and Samaria: What’s in a name?
Throughout the centuries, maps of Palestine included the names “Judea” and “Samaria” with “West Bank” quite lacking.
History | History
USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished
The USS Illinois (BB-65), a planned Iowa-class battleship, was never completed as naval warfare shifted toward carriers.
History | History
7 U.S. Inauguration Day Mishaps
The inauguration of a new U.S. President is a day of pomp and ceremony, of solemn oaths and dignified celebrations. But things don’t always go as planned.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Fast-forward — comparing a 1980s supercomputer to a modern smartphone | Adobe Blog
Perhaps you’ve heard that the smartphone in your pocket right now is powerful enough to have put a man on the moon in 1969.
History | History
Are We Living on Stolen Land?
Are Americans living on stolen land acquired by nefarious means? Jeff Fynn-Paul, professor of economic and social history at Leiden University and author of…
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Before Sabra, before Sodastream, Arab antisemites boycotted Topps Chewing Gum Company
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Business & Finance | Business
Invest $10,000 in Apple 44 years ago? It was a good bet | Fortune
Apple has become the largest company in the world, becoming the world’s first firm to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2022.
History | History
How Pearl Harbor's Attack Hit Home for Surfers at San Onofre
The day that will live in infamy, December 7, 1941, started with a sunny morning of head-high surf before news of Japan's surprise attack broke on the beach.
Politics | Politics
Alexander Hamilton Tried to Warn Us About Barack Obama
Barack Obama, the serial memoirist and Netflix producer who owns a $20 million estate on Martha's Vineyard and also served as the 44th president of the United States, has yet to embrace his irrelevance in the field of American politics. He keeps trying to
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
8 of the Most Notorious Art Forgeries in History
Some of history's most notorious forgeries include a Vermeer that tricked a Nazi and a fake sculpture by Michelangelo.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Full text of the first Jewish Thanksgiving sermon in America, by Gershom Mendes Seixas
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
History | History
Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?
An interview with Prof. Andrew Porwancher, a history professor at Oklahoma University, who thinks the founding father was, in fact, a Jew.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
Dark secret behind completely windowless 29-storey skyscraper in New York
A dark secret behind the windowless 29-story skyscraper in New York has piqued the curiosity of locals and internet sleuths alike. Known for its eerie and foreboding appearance, 33 Thomas Street has been the subject of numerous theories and speculations. But what goes on behind those windowless walls?
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Rod Serling’s Moral Fight Against Evil | Aish
The creator of The Twilight Zone used his trailblazing series to wrestle with the moral issues of his time.
News | Interesting Stories
Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds
A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.
History | History
The First-Ever Televised Presidential Debate Was Between Two Women
In 1956, two highly-regarded party figures stepped in for candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson to tackle election issues.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
New Support for Alternative Quantum View | Quanta Magazine
An experiment claims to have invalidated a decades-old criticism against pilot-wave theory, an alternative formulation of quantum mechanics that eliminates the…
Politics | Politics
Secret Documents Reveal Biden's Border Crisis Was An Intentional Policy
As President Joe Biden’s immigration crisis overwhelms the United States and wreaks havoc on the state’s resources, confidential documents suggest the president’s open border policies were intentional.
History | History
The Great Escape: The True Story of Three Alcatraz Inmates
The Great Escape: The True Story of Three Alcatraz Inmates - Though the prison has been closed for decades, Alcatraz has earned its place in infamy. In its heyday, ldquoThe Rockrdquo was considered impenetrable. At least thirty six prisoners attempted to
Politics | Politics
Trump puts skills over degrees in federal hiring; college groups confident in value of degrees
Trump administration elevates skills over college degrees in federal hiring, but college groups say executive order will not lessen value of degrees.
Politics | Politics
Debunking Settler Colonialism
Wall Street Journal editor Adam Kirsch explains how the trendy ideology bashes Israel.
Cars & Motorcycles | Autos
Outdated Car Features People Won’t Recognize Anymore, Ranked in Order - I Waste So Much Money
There’s a great chance that younger drivers will never have to deal with T-tops, curb feelers, or stick-shift transmissions.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
'Remarkable' Mathematical Proof Describes How to Solve Seemingly Impossible Computing Problem
You enter a cave. At the end of a dark corridor, you encounter a pair of sealed chambers. Inside each chamber is an all-knowing wizard. The prophecy says
Politics | Politics
Family of Blackfeet chief, face of NFL's Redskins for 48 years, wants his image back in NFL | Fox News
John Two Guns White Calf was the face of the Washington Redskins franchise for 48 years before he was canceled. His family tells Fox News Digitial they "want him back" in the NFL.
History | History
“The red star returns,” by Gary Saul Morson
Gary Saul Morson on the specter of communism.
News | Interesting Stories
WATCH: Nasrallah's message to 'Queers for Palestine'
The Queers for Palestine movement supports the Hamas 'resistance' without knowing what Hamas or any Muslim extremist factions would do to them if they were ever caught in Gaza.
History | History
Where Did The Name Palestine Come From?
1. Toward the end of the 13th century BCE, the tribes of Israel entered Canaan from the east and
History | History
The Palestinian Flag: As Inauthentic as the Palestinian People
On Saturday morning, a man went to the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside French resort of La Grande-Motte, where he set two vehicles on fire.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
William Henry Pickering: The Great Celestial Observer
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a brilliant Bostonian astronomer who gave people a close view of the solar system.
History | History
15 Military Leaders of the American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was intially a rebellion carried out by the Thirteen Colonies of British America against Great Britain, sparked by...
News | Interesting Stories
WATCH: Jews Sing to God on Temple Mount During Tisha B’Av | United with Israel
The Temple Mount is considered the holiest site in Judaism, believed to be the location of the ancient Temples.
News | Interesting Stories
Iran threatens to strike Al Aqsa Mosque in new propaganda video | World Israel News
Israel waits with bated breath to see what the Iranian attack will entail, as the Islamic Republic repeatedly threatens retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
History | History
Ten Of The Most Notable Planes To Fight In The Battle Of The Pacific
Many warplanes took to the Pacific during Word War II, with some leaving a greater impression than others. Here are some of the most notable planes.
History | Archeology
Huge quarry from Second Temple period uncovered in Jerusalem
A huge Second Temple period quarry, one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, is uncovered during an excavation in the Har Hotzvim industrial area.
Politics | Opinion
Zombie Anti-Zionism
The left’s addiction to warmed-over Soviet Anti-Zionist propaganda from half a century ago proves that its criticism of Israel has nothing to do with facts on the ground in Gaza.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
The Sixth Millennium and the Age of Moshiach
?If we map time, will we see where it’s leading us?
History | History
Assassination Attempt: An Uncanny Repetition of Political History
Like all of America, I was shocked to hear about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump—although, unfortunately, not surprised. Not since George W. Bush have we seen such hateful, vicious rhetoric aimed at a Republican candidate: “an existential threat to democracy,” “a dictator,” “a fascist,” and a modern “Adolph Hitler,” according to outlets like The New Republic and Vox.
News | News
Face of history’s ‘cruelest man’ revealed for first time in 440 years
Scientists have put a face to a notorious name after digitally reconstructing the visage of one of history's greatest monsters — Ivan The Terrible.
News | Interesting Stories
Hostages and the Lessons Not Learned
One of the lessons we are taught over and over again in school is “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” One of the lessons we learn from experience is that if you give in to a bully or allow yourself to be blackmailed, the oth
History | History
Blood Libels, Then and Now
JNS.org - This past Wednesday was the 20th of Sivan, which was once a fast day that commemorated the first violent blood libel. (The Vaad Arba Aratzot later redesignated it to commemorate the Cossack massacres of 1648-1649.) In 1144, 12-year-old William o
History | History
Why did People Wear Powdered Wigs?
The powdered wig was one of the most well-known and often lampooned features of 18th-century fashion. But how did this style come to be? And why did people wear them? Men in 16th century England wore the first wigs to cover up baldness. Wigs became increa
Miscellaneous | Resources
What Is Zionism?
The bond between Jews and the Land of Israel has been a vital element of Jewish history for over thousands of years. Learn more about what Zionism is here.
History | History
Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts
Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.
Politics | Opinion
The driver of western Jew-hatred
Well-meaning people supporting the Palestinian cause are actually empowering Islamo-Nazis
Cars & Motorcycles | Autos
The Hottest Cars of All Time | List of the Coolest Cars
We delved deep into a huge range of automobiles to find the coolest cars of all time. These are the most beautiful classic and modern cars ever made.
Books | Books
X Troop: The Top-Secret Jewish Commandos of WWII
A new book sheds light on a secret unit drawn from refugees whose deep-rooted hatred of Hitler would ensure they were a passionate fighting force.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Unraveling the false branding of Israel as a settler-colonial state
This platform is built on two fundamental falsehoods to justify atrocities, at least against Jews, and suspends justice and morality that has corrupted many liberation movements in recent centuries.
History | History
D-Day: The Great Crusade Was Greater Than You Know
Imagine picking up every man in a medium-sized city, everything they’ll need to eat and drink and rest for a few days, any vehicles they might need, gasoline, of course, plus lots of guns and ammo — did I mention this was a hunting trip? — and then moving all those men and all that stuff in a few short hours a distance of anywhere from 30 to 125 miles or so.
History | HISTORY
Full text of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of D-Day speech
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recorded a speech broadcast in Europe on D-Day but it's the text of his Order of the Day from June 6, 1944 that inspires.
History | History
Watch Vintage Newsreel Footage of the D-Day Landings in Normandy
This 80-year-old archival footage shows Operation Neptune—the code name for the landings on the beaches at Normandy.
Miscellaneous | Resources
What Is the Meaning of “Nakba”?
This loaded Arabic term has a long and surprising history.
History | History
Jewish History: 10 Facts You Should Know About Queen Salome Alexandra
A ruler from ancient Judea's Second Temple times, she embodied nobility and righteousness.
