Famous jews in history

Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained

Handler created Barbie in 1959, when many Jews were wrestling with the concept of assimilation.

A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023
The Western Wall

Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel: A new look at corona conspiracies

BARUCH AGADATI in the Dance ‘Melaveh Malka,’ Atelier Willinger, 1920s, Vienna.

The Maggid of Melbourne: Jailhouse rock

Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway's Jewish bullfighter


Albert Einstein’s violin sells for over $500,000

The violin went for over three times its estimated price.

Albert Einstein's violin is displayed at Bonhams auction house in New York, US, March 6, 2018

Retired FBI agent opens new investigation into Anne Frank's betrayal

"There is no statute of limitation on the truth.”

Anne Frank in 1940, while at 6. Montessorischool, Niersstraat 41-43, Amsterdam

A Family History

The ‘Family Album’ photography show provides an inside look at the Dayan dynasty

The Dayan dynasty traces its roots to Ukraine.

120 Herzls gather in Herzliya to celebrate Zionist Congress anniversary

“They say no one is irreplaceable, but I don’t know if someone else could have started the great process that Herzl put in motion."

120 Herzls gather in Herzliya to celebrate the anniversary of the First Zionist Congress

Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry on this day

Coincidentally, the anniversary shares the same day this year as Tisha Be'av, a somber Jewish holiday commemorating the destruction of the ancient Temples in Jerusalem.

Anne Frank in 1940, while at 6. Montessorischool, Niersstraat 41-43, Amsterdam

Jewish athlete barred from 1936 Berlin Olympics dies at 103

Bergmann's athletic accomplishments were removed from the record books by Nazi officials.

Spectators giving the Nazi salute during one of the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics medal ceremonies

The shirt off his back

The shirt is purple, long-sleeved, one that Itzik would never have worn on such a hot summer morning.

Cartoon

Dr. Nelson Glueck: How it really was

Freedom of religion – for Jews as well.

Nelson Glueck in 1956

The legacy and generosity of the Safras

A family whose example of leadership and sense of mission is unparalleled.

Safra Square

A piece of Zionist history - to the highest bidder

What Zionist relic is up for auction in June?

Jabotinsky's passport.

From ‘Diaspora’ to ‘Jewish people’

Beit Hatfutsot Museum is trying to shift paradigms when telling the Jewish story.

Albert Einstein is one of the featured ‘Jewish Heroes’ in Beit Hatfutsot