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Archaeologists unearth first proof of Maccabean Revolt, just in time for Chanukah

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By Georgia L Gilholy

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Archaeologists unearth first proof of Maccabean Revolt, just in time for Chanukah
A Star of David in a Jewish cemetery
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Landmark DNA study finds medieval Ashkenazim were surprisingly diverse

By Georgia L Gilholy

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Extremely rare signed Albert Einstein photo going to auction
History

Extremely rare signed Albert Einstein photo going to auction

By Daniel Ben-David

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Former American First Lady and diplomat Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) smiles while boarding a plane, wearing a fur coat, early 1950s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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TV

Simon Schama’s History of Now TV review: A warning to now from then

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The medieval monarch who made a mint from Jewish persecution
History

The medieval monarch who made a mint from Jewish persecution

By Georgia L Gilholy

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Book review: The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and her Path to Power - A pioneering woman leader but was she a feminist?

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