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The life of Abraham Zacuto joins two strands of Sephardic history: persecution and exile, and the transmission of knowledge, texts and technologies across borders. -- The post On Columbus Day, Learn more
It brought spring water from Solomon’s Pools south of Bethlehem to the Temple Mount. -- The post Archaeologists uncover a 300-meter section of ancient aqueduct in Jerusalem appeared first on Learn more
An Oct. 7 vigil memorializing Israeli and Palestinian lives became a test of whether the Palestine solidarity movement could make room for Jewish grief. -- The post What I found Learn more
Kalman Weiser’s new history follows the institute from Vilna to New York, where it had to preserve a vanished world and cultivate a future. -- The post YIVO studied a Learn more
The delegation included a father whose son served as an emissary in the city before he was killed fighting terrorists in Gaza. Learn more
“Albania is a true friend of Israel, standing consistently by its side,” said Israel’s top diplomat, praising Albanians’ protection of Jews during the Holocaust. Learn more
“Jerusalem Minute” is your JNS weekly news briefing filmed in the JNS Media Hub in Jerusalem, the heart of where some of Israel’s biggest stories unfold. Hosted by Alex Traiman, Learn more
The Israeli finance minister accused justices of "endangering security," as coalition figures sharply criticize the judges' timeline request for the return of displaced Palestinians. Learn more
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