The annual three-week mourning period for the destruction of the Holy Temples is an especially appropriate time to visit places connected to the Holy Temple.
On July 20, 1949, the Syrian-Israeli Armistice was signed. Syria was the last of the Arab countries that had attacked the newly established State of Israel to sign an armistice agreement.
“They Did It.” Thus ran the laconic headline of The Economist on June 10, 1967. In six days, Israel had tripled in size by conquering Judea and Samaria, Gaza, the Sinai Desert and Golan Heights—and the British newspaper crowed with triumph.
The Farhud in Baghdad, Iraq was a pogrom, or "violent dispossession" carried out against the Jewish community on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, June 1 and 2, 1941.
A Muslim Arab woman vouches for the compassion shown by IDF soldiers, contrasting their acts of kindness with the brutality of the other armies in the region.
Under orders from the defense minister, the IDF forced Jews in Hebron out of buildings they claim to have legally purchased. Many government ministers are demanding they be allowed to return.
Understanding the synagogues and yeshivot (study halls) of the Old City and their history is a fascinating way to measure the heartbeat throughout the generations.
The main miracle of Chanukah was the victory of the tiny Jewish nation against a much larger enemy. So, too, the 1967 Six Day War ended in victory for the State of Israel through Divine intervention.
A day after the European Union voted to label products originating from Judea and Samaria, which infuriated Israelis across the political spectrum, the US administration came out in support of the EU position.
US news network MSNBC presented misleading and inaccurate Palestinian propaganda maps as fact in a segment that justified the current wave of Palestinian terrorism against Israelis.
Early morning on the first day of Sukkot, Jerusalem experienced the highly unusual appearance of the "Blood Moon". Amazingly, the last 4 sightings were on major Jewish holidays - Passover and Sukkot. This is no coincidence!
A newly declassified CIA report sheds new light on how the U.S. intelligence community viewed the outbreak of the 1967 Six-Day War, suggesting American officials were surprised by the clashes.
In 1967, Israel successfully reunited Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and once again, Jaffa Gate was in Jewish hands along with the other gates of the Old City.
The Second Temple model at the Israel Museum is a fascinating creation well worth seeing. It is situated near the Knesset, the Supreme Court, the Bible Lands Museum and other interesting sites.
"We see ourselves not as individuals, but on a mission connecting young people to their Jewish roots," says Rabbi Simcha Hochbaum, who educates the public about the significance of the Jewish city of Hebron.
Judea is an area referred to as the West Bank, with the reference point being Jordan in an attempt to diminish the Jewish historical and biblical claim.
Israeli leaders gathered with the family of hero Eli Cohen to mark the 50th anniversary of his execution and remember his supreme sacrifice for his country.
This week in Israel's history, Operation Ezra and Nehemia, the evacuation of Iraq's Jews, began, and 76 US senators urged President Ford to stand with Israel.
Israel is celebrating the 48th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, its eternal capital. The Old City was liberated during the Six Day War in 1967, after 19 years of Jordanian occupation.
Israel is celebrating Yom Yerushalayim, the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, which was captured during the miraculous Six Day War in 1967.
This week in Israel's history, Napoleon issued a proclamation which recognizes the Jews as the rightful heirs to the land; the US sympathizes with Israel's fear of an independent Palestinian state.
What does Jerusalem mean to Israel and the Jewish people? Despite the fact that the US - along with most other countries - does not recognize it, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
US Vice President Joe Biden reportedly told Jewish leaders that Israel – not the US – was the only guarantee for their safety. This was a real "wake-up call" to American Jews.
