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Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Memorial Day
This annual day of remembrance of the victims is observed by Jewish communities worldwide.
Palestine Under Hasmonean Rule
The marriage of politics and religion contributed to both the expansion and destruction of this short-lived dynasty.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
The Land of Israel Under Roman Rule
Judea becomes a Roman tributary.
Why Some Holidays Last Longer Outside Israel
Israelis and liberal Jews observe fewer days for some holidays than traditional Diaspora Jews.
Elections, Israeli Style
They're colorful. They're intense. They're like a carnival. They're democratic.
The Revival of Hebrew
The Hebrew language was re-embraced by proponents of the Jewish enlightenment, then fully reborn in Palestine.
The Yishuv’s Response to Hitler and the British
How the Jews in Palestine responded to Nazi anti-Semitism and genocide, 1929-1945.