A short history of games of chance in the Middle East
From ancient dice and royal game boards to modern digital platforms, the Middle East's long relationship with games of chance reveals a timeless fascination with luck, fate and uncertainty.
History
Coming full circle: Luxury watch belonging to Chabad rebbes found by hasidic children in Lyubavichi
'Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions': Jerusalem and its names - review
Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history
Ammunition Hill memorial now honors Six-Day War veterans killed on October 7
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Built on a base of rough stones used by the members of the 66th Battalion to memorialize their fallen, the monument has evolved into a memorial for the all battalion's fallen.
'Once-in-a-generation' expedition sets sail to survey famed polar expedition ships
The targets of the new survey include Quest, a schooner-rigged steamship captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Terra Nova, Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s whaler and polar expedition vessel.
Entebbe daze
Having lived in Israel, now for several decades, I’ve come to realize that my personal history and Israel’s modern history are inextricably intertwined.
The development of responsible gaming frameworks worldwide
'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review
From elite universities to Soviet handlers, the Cambridge Five helped Stalin penetrate Britain’s security and decision-making core.
'Vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives
The one found in London, printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, in mid-July 1776, is the 11th surviving copy of the so-called "Exeter Declarations," and is the first to be found outside the United States.
Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years
The discovery, announced by the Hellships Memorial Foundation, was also aired in early June on the Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown program.
Operation Entebbe, 50 years on: The rescue that reshaped Jewish history
Fifty years later, Entebbe still symbolizes Israel's promise to protect Jews wherever they are.
The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Half a century after one of the most daring Israeli rescue operations, what were Ugandan President Idi Amin's movements and thoughts?
How technology has reshaped interactive entertainment worldwide
