Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
From theologians to tacticians, emperors to reformers (and provocateurs), the Leos remind us that papal power isn’t always quiet, nor always humble, but is often fascinating.
The State of Israel also commemorates VE Day on May 9 largely as a result of the massive wave of immigration from the former Soviet bloc during the 1990s.
"IDF bases are not just military installations, they are pieces of history," the military wrote.
It’s a revival of David Ben-Gurion’s dream of “conquering the desert,” though updated within the parameters of the latest technological, environmental, and sociological developments.
When the Khmer Rouge seized power, they declared it the start of “Year Zero”—a chilling decree that symbolized the erasure of everything that had come before.
My questions, their words – genuine quotes spanning 130 years of vision and anticipation.
We are sailing together on the same ship of history, and without shared purpose and collective effort we will struggle to move forward.
From burekas to MasterChef, the Israeli palate has grown with the country.
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