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Significant past events, influential figures, and cultural moments that shaped society. Ancient civilizations, wars, social revolutions, historical landmarks, and biographies.

 David Ben-Gurion, his wife, Paula, and Golda Meir welcome future US president John F. Kennedy and his delegation to the Prime Minister’s Office in 1951.

How a group of seventh grade pupils documented history at Kibbutz Sde Boker

 Eli Cohen.

Eli Cohen: Who was the Israeli spy who infiltrated Syria in the 1960s?

 DURAK CARD game with four players, 1974 traditional Atlasnye deck.

Analyzing the terms and expressions associated with our most popular card games

By RUTH BELOFF
 NAZI TROOPS and students gather seized papers and books to burn, in the Opernplatz, Berlin, 1933.

This week in Jewish history: Jordan & Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Egypt

By Steven Drucker
 A glass of Jerusalem wine with the Montefiore Windmill logo.

The Jerusalem wine story: An in-depth look at the Holy City's history with the grape

Albert Einstein

What did Einstein think of Zionism, Jewish nationalism?

 The surrender of Jerusalem, December 9, 1917.

This week in Jewish history: Jerusalem seized, Nazi death camps begin

By Steven Drucker
 Tower Bridge from the Tower of London.

Greatest murder mystery in English royal history closer to be solved?

 David Ben-Gurion.

'Not gov't nor Knesset, but people determine': Newly revealed Ben-Gurion speech calls for unity

 DEGANIA ALEF in 2008. The second child born on the kibbutz was to become Israeli general and politician Moshe Dayan.

This week in Jewish history: UN votes in favor of Israel, first kibbutz founded

By Steven Drucker
 Jerusalem's Kiryat Menachem neighborhood.

Kiryat Menachem: The immigrants’ sanctuary in Jerusalem

Rare first edition of Machiavelli’s The Prince

Rare first edition of Machiavelli's 'The Prince' going up for auction

 A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

This week in Jewish history: When Egypt said all Jews are 'Zionists'

By Steven Drucker
 The Eiffel Tower.

Arthur Frommer discovered Europe for middle-class America

 Béla Károlyi.

Béla Károlyi, coach of Nadia Comăneci and Mary Lou Retton, dies at 82

 Interior of the Titanic on Nelson, a Titanic-themed pub and restaurant decked out to resemble the famous ocean liner.

Gold watch given to Titanic hero sells for record £1.56 million

 Notre-Dame de Paris.

Notre-Dame Cathedral to reopen in December 2024 after extensive restoration

 British prime minister Winston Churchill, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, after his re-election in 1951.

Stolen 1941 Churchill portrait found in Italy, to be returned to Ottawa hotel

 James Dean.

Biography claims James Dean paid ex-lover to hide his sexuality before 'East of Eden' premiere

 An artistic portrait of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

This week in Jewish history: The Black Death pogroms, death of Rabbi Sacks

By Steven Drucker
 Grace Kelly 1929 – 1982.

Her Grace: Remembering “Her Serene Highness” Grace Kelly

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