Politics | Opinion

Israel must apply Jewish sovereignty to Joseph's Tomb

Joseph was one of the founding fathers of the Jewish people. No other nation in the world would think twice about reclaiming its history. And neither should we.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Israel and the Jewish People in Scripture - The Promised Land to the Chosen People - Chabad

The unbreakable bond between the Jewish People and the land of Israel is rooted in history, faith, and indigenous heritage, documented in the Hebrew Bible and carved into the hearts and minds of the Jewish People.

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.

I’m adding this new Topic because there is a serious void of knowledge of Jewish history in our society - and our enemies constantly exploit that void for their own purposes.

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...

Dr. Abramson’s videos are really good. I absolutely recommend them.

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 ...

I really like Henry Abramson's videos. He's a good historian, vert knowledgeable about Judaism, and a personable man.I've been watching a lot of them lately, and meant to post them. I will tart with this one, and try to post the rest!

Books | Books

What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You to Know

Archeology broadcasts the truth about Jerusalem and Israel.

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.

History | Archeology

Artifacts at Megiddo confirm clash between Josiah and Pharaoh Necho II

Discovery of Egyptian and Greek pottery indicates Egyptian military presence at Megiddo in 609 BCE.

There is so much archeology that confirm events in the Bible. Of course, nothing has to be proven, and archeology can’t find every existing artifact in any region. However, those who try to assert that it didn’t happen are lying. Usually, they are either atheists who are trying to convince themselves, or antisemites who want to diminish, or belittle, Jewish history. Too many people forget that the Bible is also a history of the Jews.

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.

You’re welcome world, for everything we’ve done - which is much more than what’s in this article.

Politics | Politics

Thank You for Taking a Stand Against Antisemitism

Dear President De La Torre, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for declaring March Jewish History Month and for your incredible efforts to celebrate Jewish heritage at San Diego State University. At a time when antisemitism is on the rise and Jewish st

Politics | Politics

Demand Oberlin Board of Trustees Reject BDS

Anti-Israel students at Oberlin College have submitted a new divestment proposal to the Board.

Politics | Politics

Thank You for Your Leadership in Combating Antisemitism in Kentucky

Dear Governor Beshear, Senator Mills, and Senator Tichenor, Thank you for your leadership in signing the recent resolution aimed at combating antisemitism at Kentucky’s colleges and universities. By signing this important resolution, you have sent a cle

Politics | Politics

#TakeAction with ActionButton

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News | Antisemitism Watch

Debunking Antisemitism: The 109 Countries Myth | Aish

Antisemitic myths like this one distort the past and fuel hate in the present.

What people don’t understand is that antisemites lie about everything. They have no conscience at all.

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

So, Just How Jewish Is Gaza? - Joshua Namm

As it turns out: very Jewish.

History | History

The Fate of Europe’s Pre-War Synagogues: The Restored Shuls

Drawing some hope and inspiration from the pre-war synagogues which were meticulously restored.

ALL of European Jewish history was almost totally destroyed during the Holocaust. That history was thousands of years old. The Jewish presence in Europe preceded any of the modern nation states. I didn't know that any of the pre-Holocaust synagogues were being restored, but this is very good news, although a tiny, minuscule fraction of what was lost.

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 -...

This is fascinating. He makes several compelling points. Simcha Jacobovici has always been an interesting guy, and a historian that is willing to go against the academic narrative, while still being guided by facts, evidence, and most importantly: logic.

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.

The idea that Gaza is some ancient “Palestinian” (a modern invention) area: is a lie.

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

Why Israel’s enemies hate cartology

Jordanian Parliament Speaker Ahmad al-Safadi said maps of ancient Israel “express a criminal mentality and malicious ambitions that cannot be tolerated.”

Politics | Opinion

Palestinianism is violence against Jewish indigenousness in Israel

Palestinianism seeks to strip justice and authenticity from Israel’s very existence and to upend its alliance with the human-rights-supporting, democratic world.

Politics | Opinion

Elder Of Ziyon - Chanukah Misunderstood: A Call for Intellectual Curiosity Amidst Exploitation

An exploration of the exploitation of Chanukah as a tool for agendas and an urging of the public to always be intellectually curious.

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.

News | News

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judicial Activism in Jewish History and Law

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judicial Activism in Jewish History and Law Once again “Judicial Reform” (or: Judicial Revolution) is on the government’s legislative agenda – notwithstanding the continuing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Before Oct. 7, 2023, Is

Politics | Debunking Lies

Macron’s error: The UN did not create Israel

The League of Nations agreed on “the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine and to the grounds for reconstituting their national home in that country.”

You hear this all the time, and no - the UN did not create Israel.

History | Archeology

Archaeology is a big problem for the Palestinian cause 

The stone seal that was just discovered doesn’t refer to any indigenous Palestinian holidays, nor does it bear any ancient Palestinian symbols—because none of those things exist.

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

Miscellaneous | Judaism

The Scientific Foreknowledge of the Jewish Sages

Three specific examples of Rabbis from the Talmud knowing things about the natural world that, all things being equal, they should not have known.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Why Jews Still Cry Over the Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem

Why continue mourning over the destruction of a building that happened so long ago?

Politics | Judea & Samaria

Elder Of Ziyon - To the pioneers of Judea and Samaria, "people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, and do"

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

History | Archeology

Archeological Echoes of David in Jerusalem - Part 3

In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we followed in the footsteps of young David before he became king and while he was on the run from King Saul. In this article, we will follow David to Jerusalem, future site of the Holy Temples and eternal capital of the Jewish people.

History | Archeology

Archeological Echoes of David’s Flight from Saul - Part 2

Follow David's journey as King Soul pursues him across the Land of Israel.

History | Archeology

The Archaeological Echoes of a Young King David - Part 1

Identify Saul's palace, armor similar to Goliath's, and the places that feature in David's youth.

History | History

The Jews of Iran: 10 Amazing Facts

Dive into the rich and surprising history of the Jews of Iran.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

What Is Hasidic Judaism?

Read on to explore the world of Hasidic Judaism. Learn about what it is, what Hasidim wear, and about many of their customs and traditions.

I’ve been inside the Chassidic world. These are the best people on earth. Most people, who haven’t had that opportunity, have many misconceptions (from the negative to the ludicrous) about Chassidim. This article is a good overview of what Chassidic Judaism is.

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

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.

Politics | "Apartheid" State?

Israel Is Not Very Good At Apartheid Or Genocide

Israel may be good at a lot of things, including exhibiting and reaffirming its ancient connection to the land, but it’s not very good at apartheid or genocide.

Miscellaneous | Resources

Israel Under Fire – The Attempt to Deny the Foundational Legal, Historical, and National Rights of the Jewish People

False Arab claims attempt to nullify Jewish historical and legal rights to the Land of Israel. - Israel Under Fire – The Attempt to Deny the Foundational Legal, Historical, and National Rights of the Jewish People

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

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.

History | History

Jewish resistance in Holocaust shown in 'Resistance – They Fought Back'

Paula Apsell’s new film tells the stories of  Jews who fought back in the Shoah.

I’ve never understood why people believe that Jews didn’t fight back.

History | History

Some Facts About the Holocaust for Those Just Learning

Between the years 1938 and 1945 the German Nazis and their willing collaborators murdered 6 million Jews and millions of others.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

Netflix Epic on Moses Platforms Biased Scholar Who Expressed Joy on Oct.7

A newly-released Netflix documentary series on the biblical story of Moses has given a platform to an Egyptian scholar who referred to the biblical

The story of Moses is a Jewish story. Period. They shouldn’t include any other fake “experts” to discuss his life, or his story. Just because two other religions claim to be in our tradition, doesn’t confer any special knowledge of what that tradition actually is. It is even worse when you bring in a Muslim who hates Jews, Judaism, and Israel. Meanwhile, these are the same people who claim to care so much about “cultural appropriation” - something everyone does freely with the Jews. As usual, all done in the name of the DEI cult.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Anti-Fragility: The Jewish People’s Resilience During Dark Times

Major setbacks in Jewish history proved to be the springboard for extraordinary new adventures in Jewish spirit and creativity.

History | Archeology

The Archeology of Tel Lachish and the Stories It Tells

Mentioned extensively in the book of Joshua, the city is fascinating as it is ancient.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Where Is the Ark of the Covenant Today?

The Ark of the Covenant is the holiest item in Judaism. What happened to it?

History | History

The Japanese Abraham – Commentary Magazine

There’s a bestselling book by the psychologist Robert Cialdini titled Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. In one point in this largely non-Jewish book, we are shown a

This is an amazing story, but is just one among thousands of amazing stories about Jewish people and G-d's intervention in our lives.

History | Archeology

Rare coin engraved with the name 'Eleazar the Priest' found in Judean Desert

Bar Kochba Revolt-era coin discovered along with three others and dated to 132 CE; Israel Antiquities Authority seeks volunteers for 10-day March dig in Judean caves.

This predates Islam by 500 years. Not that we needed any more proof that we are the indigenous people of the Land of Israel.

Miscellaneous | Resources

How Muslims and westerners have spread the myth of Jewish-Arab coexistence

Muslims have long promoted myths about their harmonious relations with Jews that they allege had always prevailed in Arab lands. These myths strongly resemble those elaborated by elites in the American South about relations between whites and blacks. Both

History | History

Elder Of Ziyon - Israel Belongs to the Jews (Judean Rose)

The Jews aren't white people who came back to Israel from Europe. There has been a continuous Jewish presence in the Holy Land, the Land of Israel.

History | Archeology

Rare First Temple clay seal unearthed in Jerusalem

  A rare and exciting archaeological find has been unearthed in Jerusalem, providing a unique glimpse into the ancient past.

I love that it’s going on display in the mayor of Jerusalem’s office before continued scientific analysis.

History | History

The Search for the Ten Lost Tribes

What happened to the ten tribes and where are they today?

History | History

Jewish Kingdoms Throughout History

There have been several Jewish states inside and outside the Land of Israel during ancient times, some lasting for centuries, others for only a few years.

History | History

Elder Of Ziyon - Does Gaza Belong to the Jews? (Judean Rose)

Is Gaza a part of indigenous Jewish territory as promised to the Jews by God?

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Elder Of Ziyon - Let's talk about "destroying cultural heritage" in Gaza

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

News | Jewish Community

Meineket Rivka – The First Published Book by a Jewish Woman

Released posthumously in 1608, this work serves as a Torah-inspired ethical manual for social and spiritual conduct.

The first published book by a Jewish woman was published in 1608. So much for the myth that Jewish women are somehow “oppressed” by the “patriarchy.”

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

Chanukah: Independence & Defiance, Not Tolerance

Far from a “minor” holiday, Chanukah is more crucial than ever.

Politics | Opinion

The Jew-Movers Are Back

"We put 'em in the wrong place, so let's move 'em again!"

History | History

On Israel and ‘Root Causes’

According to today's Hamasophiles, Gaza's leadership is justified in their terror attacks against Israel because "Zionists stole their land." Before that…

History | History

There Is No Such Thing As 'Palestinians'

(This column is Part 1 of a series of articles explaining the fallacies that have led to the world’s leftists supporting Palestine, Gaza, and Hamas’ horrors)
The patterns of the anti-Semitic/Marxist/”...

Politics | Opinion

The essence of the Palestinian heritage

UNESCO's decision to declare Tel Jericho a 'heritage site in Palestine' contributes to a great lie and the erasure of Jewish history. Op Ed

News | Antisemitism Watch

Antisemitism is an ancient hatred, merely its expression changes

Motivations ranged from economic oppression to suspicions of Jewish thinkers, as well as psychological biases that fueled fear and xenophobia.

News | ISRAEL NEWS

We must reassert Jewish ties to 'Palestinian' land

The most outrageous part of UNESCO’s designation is its collusion with Palestinian efforts to not only erase the city’s Jewish heritage but claim it as their own.

These people are erasing Jewish history. Leftists claim that they are against erasing indigenous history. They are liars, hypocrites, and bigots. Jericho was a Jewish city more than 2,500 years before a single Arab stepped foot in the region, and more than 3,500 years before the invention of “Palestinian” nationhood (Arabs never referred to themselves as “Palestinians” before 1967). Israel must to do whatever necessary to preserve our history.

News | The UN

Israel Slams UNESCO Decision to Label Tel Jericho as ‘Palestinian Heritage Site’

Israel slammed the decision, which it said was made “despite the many and sincere efforts of the Secretary-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, to balance the decision."

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

The Palm Frond and the Sword - Meir Y. Soloveichik

Striking archeological discoveries are a constant in Israel, but they can still occasionally inspire wonder. That is the case with the uncovering of a weapons

History | History

Israel: Who Are the Indigenous People?

The Land of Israel has changed hands many times over the centuries. But it has always been the homeland of one particular people. Noa Tishby, author of…

This is excellent, with the one exception that it is the Temple Mount itself which is the holiest place in Judaism, the Western Wall, a retaining wall of the Temple Mount, is our second holiest place.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

Why Are There So Many Kosher Chinese Restaurants?

Here’s what we know: Jews eat Chinese food. North American Jews did so in the early 20th century, when Ashkenazi ...

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Discovery on Par with Qumran Scrolls: King Hezekiah’s Inscriptions

The discovery presents a breakthrough in the study of the history of Israel in the biblical period.

This is an amazing discovery!

History | History

Chilling, newly discovered photos show Nazi Kristallnacht up close

Yad Vashem says images are first to show pogrom from indoor vantage point; indicate German public was aware and that violence was coordinated by authorities

Miscellaneous | Judaism

The Not-So-Dead Sea Scrolls

How the Dead Sea Scrolls, considered by many to be the most significant archaeological discovery of the 20th century, speak to Jews in the 21st century.

History | History

The Temple Mount: The Astonishing Israeli Concession of 1967

In a triumphant moment, Israel’s flag was hoisted over the newly conquered Temple Mount—then quickly taken down.

Moshe Dayan thought he was preventing bloodshed, and I am sure foremost on his mind was preventing Jewish bloodshed. But he made a mistake. You never surrender and inch of land to people who want to murder you. How much more so when you are talking about Judaism’s holiest place on earth? Ever since Israel relinquished control of the Temple Mount Arabs have used it as a propaganda tool. In fact their ability to do so has only expanded as they have conned large numbers of ignorant people into, against every bit of historical evidence, believing that Arabs in the region are a separate ethnic people called “Palestinian” who are the “real” indigenous people. Had the Israelis kept the Temple Mount, it would have sent the message to the world that ALL of Israel is Jewish, they aren’t afraid to proudly proclaim it, and that Arabs are welcome to live and pray anywhere in Israel, including the Dome of the Rock, ONLY if they accept the reality of the situation. Instead, now we have a “Jewish” state where Jews aren’t allowed to pray at the most revered place in our religion and in our history.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

It Is NOT Israel Independence Day But Israel REESTABLISHMENT Day

Israel did not become independent from anyone. Jews waited for the British to leave

Great column, I wish it was longer. Israel has ALWAYS been Jewish, and Jews have always lived there. It is Israel that was occupied for almost 2,000 years before the re-establishment of the modern Jewish state. Despite the propaganda that FAR too many people believe, no other people has ever established a nation in the Land of Israel.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

As Palestinians Destroy Jewish Holy Sites, Media Focus On Fake ‘Attacks’ on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestinian rioters this week twice damaged Joseph's Tomb, a Jewish holy site under Palestinian Authority control.

History | History

20 years before the Holocaust, pogroms killed 100,000 Jews - then were forgotten

'In the Midst of Civilized Europe' by Jeffrey Veidlinger revisits the brutal violence in 1918-1921 that portended a genocide of Europe's Jews, and was soon overshadowed by it

History | History

Jews in the Wild West

10 surprising facts about Jews in the American Frontier.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Last Known Survivor of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Leon Kopelman, Dies at 97

A Polish soldier lays a wreath during the commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, amid the …

BDE He was a true hero. As they all were. I really believe that we don’t produce people like this anymore.

Miscellaneous | Chabad

11 Russian Chassidic Songs That Uplift the Soul and Enliven the Spirit - Jewish History

Russian, Belarussian, and Ukrainian peasants
were a source for beloved songs, sometimes with Hebrew or Yiddish added.

History | History

The Jews who fought back during the Holocaust

Our communal sense of history and peoplehood give us the strength to continue while our enemies fall by the wayside. Op-ed.

Miscellaneous | Chanukah

Why Insist on Depicting a Straight-Branched Menorah? - Questions & Answers

Despite the depiction of the Temple menorah on the Arch of Titus, Chabad makes a point of depicting the menorah with straight, diagonal branches. Why?

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Modern Maccabees: Scope of Jewish resistance to Nazis highly underestimated

Display at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library from December 8 reveals often underestimate rescue efforts and armed uprisings, as Jews fought back against their persecutors

I’ve never understood why these stories aren’t better known. We get movies like “Schindler’s List” about non-Jews saving Jewish lives, but very little, aside from “Defiance” and a few TV movies many years ago, about the many many examples of Jewish resistance. Schindler, and those like him, was a hero. But the perception that Jews went to their deaths without fighting back is wrong.