Jewish tradition regards one's Jewish birthday to be fraught with meaning and relevance and, in some ways, even a mini-Rosh Hashanah! On your Jewish birthday your mazel (good fortune) is dominant.
Figure out your exact Jewish birthday. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

An article where Tanya Gold speaks to the descendants of Nazis who have converted to Judaism. Including one man who is a relative of Hitlers. The article is very interesting, but her interview with the so called "Jewish Hitler" is fascinating. picked by Marz 3 weeks ago

The earliest known gold jewelry made in the Americas has been discovered in southern Peru. The gold necklace, made nearly 4,000 years ago, was found in a burial site near Lake Titicaca. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A monthly series dealing with the early history of American Jewry. Particular emphasis will be placed on those who struggled to maintain their religious observance in an environment that was drastically different from the one prevalent then in other parts of the world.

*follow numbered links at the bottom of page to get to the various parts of this series. Interesting history.* picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Orgys, jewish people, nazi's, Formula one racing, civil unrest, and company leaders embarassing themselves.. what more could you ask for? picked by smarty1052 5 months ago

Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also n... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Workers digging a new Jerusalem tram line have stumbled upon the remains of an ancient Jewish city from the first century AD under what is now a Palestinian suburb of the Holy City. picked by shredtone 1 year ago

In 2006 Hanukkah starts tonight. Chanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights or Festival of Rededication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which may be in December, late November, or, while very rare in occasion, early January (as was the case for the Hannukkah of 2005–2006). The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

New evidence shows humans lived in North America more than 14,000 years ago, 1,000 years earlier than had previously been known. Discovered in a cave in Oregon, fossil feces yielded DNA indicating these early residents were related to people living in Siberia and East Asia. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Experts found a tiny gold combined toothpick and earwax spoon, believed to be more than 385 years old, during the search for a shipwrecked Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys. The late 16th or early 17th century grooming tool, which weighs only about an ounce, was located Sunday by Blue Water Ventures diver Chris Rackley as he searched the area about 22 feet below the surface and 40 miles west of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

An extremely rare silver coin has been found in the place of a former drainage channel of Jerusalem during the period of the Second Temple, which, btw, stood in the times of Jesus. picked by maxriter 5 months ago

An amateur paleontologist in Switzerland may have unearthed Europe's largest dinosaur mass grave after he dug up the remains of two Plateosaurus. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Mysterious bags of fish and pictures were found in a freshly dug grave. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A federal jury awarded $16 million to a Jewish man who claimed that Palestinian groups backed a terrorist attack in Israel in which he was wounded, but he could get triple that amount under a law allowing US citizens to sue organizations involved in overseas terrorism. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall, England. Dating back to the first century AD, this is only the third Roman fort ever to have been found in the county. The team believes its location, close to a silver mine, may be significant in shedding light on the history of the Romans in Cornwall. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The Royal Canadian Mint created a 100-kg (220lb) bullion coin, made of 99.999 percent pure gold, which was registered in the Guinness Book of Records as world's biggest gold coin. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

Gold. It's the ultimate luxury gift and nowhere more so than in India where brides are draped in gold from dowries laden with jewellery. With around ten million brides getting married every year in India, many festooned with gold, it's no wonder that India is the world's largest consumer of gold. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An ancient tablet shows the idea of the resurrection of a messiah after three days was part of Jewish tradition before Jesus's birth, it is claimed. picked by deEPCHIll 2 months ago

It's a mystery going back more than 140 years. Many have searched, but no one has found the millions of dollars in gold lost during the Civil War in Elk County. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Police in Franklin, Tenn., were confused when a 70-year-old tombstone was found in a vacant lot. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago