Israel history

History is happening in 'Israel Valley, The Technology Shield of Innovation' - book excerpt

'The geographical and academic proximity of hi-tech, venture capital, and young entrepreneurs underpins one of Israel’s recipes for success.'

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Edouard Cukierman at the GoforIsrael 2023 Investment Conference.
The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

“It sheds light on the architectural style and the function of the site, which is not mentioned by Josephus, our only historical source for the period,” Dr. Raviv, director of the excavation, said.

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A RALLY IN 2015 at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv marking 20 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

My Word: Remembering Israel's assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years on

Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy has been eroded over the past three decades, but the lesson about the dangers of political extremism must not be allowed to die.

|ByLIAT COLLINS
An intricately decorated 1,700-year-old ceramic oil lamp adorned with symbols linked to the Jewish Temple and discovered on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, displayed in Jerusalem on Dec. 26, 2024

New digital archive gives global access to Israel’s archaeological treasures

The Israel Antiquities Authority has launched a new database holding over three million historically significant records.

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The best ambassador for my uncle’s vision - opinion

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByBENJAMIN ZUCKER
Benjamin Zucker.

The unsung Sephardi pioneers who built Jerusalem and beyond - opinion

Learn about the forgotten Sephardi pioneers who played a crucial role in building modern Israel, long before the First Aliyah.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByLYN JULIUS
A MURAL shows Aharon Chelouche, far left, who founded Neveh Tzedek, with Shimon Rokach, center, in the foreground, and Haim Amzalak dressed as British vice-consul. On the right is Zerah Barnett, who also contributed to Neveh Tzedek’s founding.

How historical choices affect Israel's current multi-front war - opinion

An analysis of how historical decisions, like the Gaza disengagement, influence Israel’s current multi-front conflict and what lessons the US can learn.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByERIC R. MANDEL
THEN-PRIME MINISTER Yitzhak Rabin and then-foreign minister Shimon Peres attend a Labor Party meeting in 1993. Rabin had been kept in the dark by Peres about the talks in Oslo, the writer asserts.

This week in Jewish history: Ha’Ari, Ramban, and the Messiah

Tisha B’Av, the traditional day of national mourning for the Jewish people, on which the destruction of the two Holy Temples.

AUGUST 11, 2024BySTEVEN DRUCKER
TOMB OF Ha’ari Hakadosh in Safed, a place of pilgrimage and prayer.

Jerusalem calling: The birth of Mandate-era broadcasting in British Palestine

In 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel, Jerusalem Calling (by now Kol Yerushalayim) merged with Kol Yisrael, which became the country’s official radio station.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
An Arab Tahkt group performs on the radio.

Rabbi Benjamin Segal on the 'Book of Lamentations'

There are always those who believe that they can explain tragedy and encompass it in some positive overview.

AUGUST 9, 2024ByBENJAMIN SEGAL
LISTENING TO a reading of‘ Lamentations’ in Jerusalem’s Old City, Tisha B’Av eve.

Art for life: unveiling the work of a little-known Israeli art world giant

For now, we can all enjoy at least some slivers of Litvinovsky’s unique take on life in his artistic representation thereof.

AUGUST 2, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS
A WORK by Pinhas Litvinovsky on display at the Beit Avi Chai exhibition, Jerusalem.

This week in Jewish history: Roman emperor Titus attacks Temple court

Av 2, 3830 (70 CE): Roman emperor Titus began battering operations against the wall of the Temple court

AUGUST 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BAR-ILAN University’s first graduation ceremony, 1959. R: Ogden Reid, US ambassador to Israel.

Grapevine: Rabbi Herzog, holy rescuer

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 27, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Then chief rabbi Israel Meir Lau takes part in the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem in 2022.

Bayit Vagan: The garden oasis of Jerusalem

Neighborhood Corner: The name “Bayit Vagan” derives from the Hebrew phrase “house and garden,” reflecting the original vision for the neighborhood’s dwellings.

JULY 20, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
THE MODERN neighborhood has seen a significant influx of haredi residents.