Yehudis Litvak is an author of Jewish-themed historical fiction and a regular contributor to various Jewish publications. She especially enjoys exploring Jewish thought through the medium of fiction. She recently moved to Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel with her husband and children.
After a deadly pogrom in 1839, the surviving Jews of Mashhad, Persia were forcibly converted to Islam. They continued to observe Judaism in secret for several generations.
Subjected to violent antisemitism, Jews in the Roman Empire attempted to fight back. Their attempts failed, but their oppressors ultimately lost the war.
Recently released hostages recall that reconnecting to their faith and to Jewish observance gave them strength to survive the harsh conditions of captivity.
Like Jews of Persia in the Purim story, the Jews of Cairo were under the threat of annihilation. Their prayers were answered and the evil schemer was punished.
Throughout his distinguished career as the chief financial administrator of Acre, Rabbi Haim Farhi sought to pursue justice and peace and helped many people in need.
Before the emancipation of the Jews of France, many advocates for equal rights portrayed themselves as friends of the Jews while actively promoting the eventual erasure of everything Jewish.
For centuries, the Greek city of Thessaloniki served as a safe haven for Jews escaping the Inquisition. This vibrant Sephardic community was almost completely destroyed in the Holocaust.
Discovered in a cave in Afghanistan, the oldest intact book written in Hebrew is going to be displayed in the new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible, opening on September 24th.
When David Engles translated his mother’s diary from Yiddish to English, written while hiding in a barn, he finally met the mother he’d barely gotten to know.
Before the Holocaust, many Jews deposited their money in Swiss banks in an attempt to secure their families’ future. It took decades and lawsuits for the heirs to recover the money. Some of them never did.
Stripped of their citizenship overnight by the Vichy French government, Jews of Algeria formed a Resistance group, providing invaluable assistance to the Allied forces.
After his traumatic childhood in Jaffa, Israel, Timor-David’s spiritual search led him to Judaism. Today he is a fierce Israel activist speaking truths not everyone wants to hear.
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Shear Yashuv was born Wolfgang Shmidt in Germany. His interest in the Holocaust sparked his journey to becoming a member of the Jewish people.
The farmers were fortunate that the terrorists did not manage to penetrate their settlement and everyone survived the attack, but they lost up to 97% of their produce.
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