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Einstein's secret plan to rescue academic targeted by Nazis revealed in new letter

A letter written by the physicist is up for auction with the proceeds going to Oxfam

By Richard Percival

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German born American physicist Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), 1946. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Ancient Hebrew prayer book with links to famed German rabbi sells for 14 times it's estimate
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Ancient Hebrew prayer book with links to famed German rabbi sells for 14 times it's estimate

By Richard Percival

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The J-pop model using TikTok to share stories of unknown people buried in cemeteries
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The J-pop model using TikTok to share stories of unknown people buried in cemeteries

By Daniel Ben-David

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Famous Carlisle Magen David window saved after local campaign
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Famous Carlisle Magen David window saved after local campaign

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'Inspiring' new evidence shows how Jews thrived in York after antisemitic 1190 massacre
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'Inspiring' new evidence shows how Jews thrived in York after antisemitic 1190 massacre

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Back to the Borscht Belt! Celebrating the golden era of Jewish vacationland in the Catskills
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Back to the Borscht Belt! Celebrating the golden era of Jewish vacationland in the Catskills

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circa 1955: Mathematical physicist Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) delivers one of his recorded lectures. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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Albert Einstein told other Jews that he didn't believe in Torah

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