Museum of the Bible unveils world’s ‘oldest Jewish book’ in new exhibit
The handwritten manuscript of prayers and poems dates back 1,300 years and originates with Jews who lived in a Buddhist civilization in what is now Afghanistan
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Fast Forward Rare document that shows contributions of Jewish financier to American Revolution up for sale
Haym Salomon was also one of the founders and main donors to Mikveh Israel, a Philadelphia synagogue still active today, nicknamed the ‘Synagogue of the American Revolution’
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Fast Forward Israeli antiquities remain stranded at Trump’s Florida estate as authorities fail to retrieve
Israeli clay lamps, intended for a brief exhibition in Washington D.C. in 2019, got stranded in the U.S. due to the pandemic. Recently, they were found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
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Culture New Yiddish stories and nonfiction for ‘Mrs. Maisel’ fans: The Jewish books you need to know this spring
Our favorite new releases, plus a trip to New York's antiquarian book fair
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Fast Forward Hitler’s Underwear Sells For $6,700 At Auction
An anonymous buyer in the U.S. has bought a pair of Adolf Hitler’s underwear for £5,000 (around 6,700), Metro reported. The auctioneer, Bill Panagopoulos of Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City, Md., said that he ruled out selling the underwear to a neo-Nazi. “We’ve sold underwear belonging to Eva Braun before, but never any belonging…
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Fast Forward Israeli Police Arrest Antiquities Smugglers Connected To Hobby Lobby
Five Palestinian antiquities dealers were arrested in Jerusalem in connection with a smuggling chain involving the American arts and crafts store Hobby Lobby, NPR reported Monday. Israeli police said they seized papyrus fragments from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, a bust of an Etruscan woman, and a fresco from Pompeii, along with two black…
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Fast Forward 2,000-Year-Old Road Discovered In Israel
Israeli archeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman-era road near Bet Shemesh. The road is up to 20 feet wide at its widest and is just under a mile long. It travels roughly the same path as Israel’s Highway 375, which crosses through Bet Shemesh and part of the West Bank. According to the Israel Antiquities…
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Israel News Hanukkah Hikers Stumble Onto 2,500-Year-Old Menorah Etchings
Israeli hikers discovered an ancient carving of a menorah and a cross in a water cistern made of chalk bedrock last week in the Judean foothills. Mickey Barkal, Sefi Givoni and Ido Meroz, members of the Israeli Caving Club, made the discovery over a weekend Hanukkah hike and reported it to the Israeli Antiquities Authority….
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