History

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

Warsaw Uprising's last survivor: The story, testimony of Michael Smuss

Everyone has a story, and every life is a story lived, but those who lived through the atrocities of the Nazi regime share stories that challenge our ideas of human capabilities.

By RAPHAEL SHUCHAT
12/04/2025

Irmgard Furchner, former Nazi camp secretary known as 'Secretary of Evil', dies at 99

Furchner was convicted in 2022 of aiding and abetting the murder of over 10,500 prisoners at Stutthof concentration camp.

This week in Jewish history: Nebi Musa riots, death of Reb Aryeh Levin

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
04/04/2025

'Lost City': A look at the trains of Amsterdam that sent off Jews during the Holocaust

Lost City tells the story of the trams that were used to transport Jews to Amsterdam train stations, from where they were shipped to death camps.

29/03/2025

This week in Jewish history: Birth of Hebrew University

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
29/03/2025

'Letters from Home': Exploring tension among Jews in in the Second Temple era

The relationship between the Jewish communities of Egypt and Israel created an underlying tension, not unlike the modern-day relationship between world Jewry and the Jews of the State of Israel.

Reseachers uncover a pyramid-like structure in the Judean Desert, photo taken March 2025

Ancient pyramid, coins, and weapons: Archaeologists unearth Judean Desert treasure trove

A 2,200-year-old pyramid-shaped structure and artifacts were uncovered in the Judean Desert, reshaping history. The IAA-led dig near Nahal Zohar invites volunteers to help uncover its purpose.

19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem

The scroll bears rare stamps of 'K.K. Gaza', revealing its use by Jews from Gaza who settled in Alexandria.

Author and Holocaust survivor Peggy Parnass dies at 97 in Hamburg

Parnass was an icon of Hamburg's leftist scene, famous for her court reports and activism.

The enigma of Nikita Khrushchev: Unravelling the Soviet leader's views on Israel, Zionism

The story of the Soviet leader’s time in power, his policies against Jews, and his relationship with Israel and Zionism

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