History and Archaeology

From Rabbi Maimon Birdugo to Rabbi Shalom Mashash, meet the Torah giants of Morocco whose impact still echoes today

Once viewed with suspicion by rabbis and rulers alike, coffee’s journey from exotic curiosity to kosher classic reveals how Jewish law embraces new trends with wisdom and balance

In 1837, a devastating earthquake hit Tzfat. While the Abuhav Synagogue was destroyed, the southern wall with the ancient Torah remained intact.

The Golden Age under Muslim rule is remembered as a unique period in Jewish history, where great Torah scholars emerged, guiding the nation and contributing their wisdom across all facets of thought, society, and governance.

How descendants of concealed Jewish families are reconnecting to their heritage through faith, memory, and community life in modern-day Poland

How a Jewish doctor outsmarted the Nazis by inventing a deadly illness and hiding dozens of Jews in hospital isolation wards

Amid the horrors of Nazi-occupied Holland, a German officer’s daring deception and divine providence combined to rescue an entire Sephardic community from extermination

From surviving World War II to building a family in Israel, his life story and legacy of strength continue to inspire

Nicole Raidman on discovering family loss, emigrating from Odessa and confronting modern antisemitism

Aryeh and Shulamit Roithman risked everything to forge documents, rescue Jewish families, and prove that courage and faith can outshine even the darkest moments in history

Connecting the memory of murdered relatives in Warsaw to the ongoing fight against antisemitism today

From Budapest’s ghetto to Bergen-Belsen, a mother’s courage and a father’s resilience shaped a story of survival, family, and legacy

Ancient Egypt was powerful, frightening, and seemingly unstoppable to the enslaved Israelites

Ancient texts and wall art help us understand the suffering our ancestors endured before Hashem redeemed them

Archaeologists face political and cultural resistance when searching for evidence of the Israelites in ancient Egypt

Through sand and silence, researchers search for signs of the Israelites' path and clues to their mysterious survival

Egyptian writers didn’t ignore the Exodus. Their version just looks different and it reveals surprising details about our history

A volume of the Talmud that survived World War II found its way from Hitler's basement to President Herzog's family, and now it has reached Jerusalem. Here's the full story.

The true story of a Jewish community’s suffering, courage, and miraculous return in 17th-century Frankfurt

The story of how the Jewish community of Kovno was attacked, expelled, and finally restored

The Subbotniks are a community with ties to the Jewish people. Some are non-Jews drawn to Shabbat, while others have embraced conversion. Pre-Holocaust, they numbered in the tens of thousands, sparking significant discussions among Jewish scholars.

A young scholar raised concerns, arguing it looked like idol worship. The community sought guidance from the distinguished Ben Ish Chai in Baghdad.

How Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon’s views on faith ignited fierce opposition, book burnings, repentance, and lasting lessons for Jewish history

During a special prayer, the entire Jewish community of Metz gathered closely in the synagogue. Suddenly, amidst the emotional rendition by the cantor, a loud noise echoed "as if a great building was collapsing."

An extraordinary autobiographical journal revealing daily life, community, and history of Western European Jews in the 17th century

From Rashi’s divine insight to a 2,000-year-old bell unearthed in the City of David, uncover the symbolism, history, and spiritual depth behind the robe and ephod of the Kohen Gadol

In the early settlement sites of the Israelites, a massive public structure shaped... like a foot has been discovered. What's this unique design?

How a single forgotten copy in the Steipler Gaon’s library brought back a vanished classic of Lithuanian yeshiva scholarship

A story of greed, hatred, and courage — from a 16th-century apostate’s crusade to the scholars who saved Jewish learning

Tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to death, and miraculously rescued, Irena Sendler’s courage and compassion saved thousands during the Holocaust