1945 LETTER REVEALS HOW TEL AVIV SURVIVED A BRITISH SIEGE
An anonymous letter recently discovered in the Israel National Library sheds new light on the emotions and thoughts of the Jews at the time in British Mandate Palestine.
Video: U.N. Passes the Partition Plan for Two States in Palestine
A short video explains the order of events when the UN passed the Partition Plan to create two states in Palestine, one for the Jews and one for the Arabs.
The War of Independence Infographic
A snapshot of the armies, routes, dates and points of attack in Israel's 1948 War of Independence by the surrounding Arab countries.
Video: How the State of Israel was born
A 3 minute animated video describing simply how the War of Independence was instigated by the surrounding Arab countries and how it was won. Video: The Jewish Story in Animation.
The British Mandate leading to the War of Independence
A presentation explaining the key points of what happened during the British Mandate until the war of 1948 where Israel declared its Independence.
The Forgotten Truth About the Balfour Declaration
For 100 years the British statement, which inaugurated Zionism’s legitimation in the eyes of the world, has been seen as the isolated act of a single nation. The truth is much different. The Forgotten Truth about the Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration
During World War I, the British policy gradually committed to the idea of establishing a Jewish home in Palestine. This letter was the first political recognition by a Great Power for the goal of Zionism. The Balfour Declaration November 2, 1917
Promises and Papers
A walk through of key moments and documents that led to the formation of the modern state of Israel. Promises and Papers
A Partisan Shabbat with a traditional Cholent!
Lest you think that all the Jewish people just walked to their death in WWII, we want to remind you about the Jewish fighters, called Partisan Fighters, that fled to the forests, remote towns or hid anywhere they could and organized themselves to fight back and save as many fellow Jews as possible. The picture […]