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Back to SearchThe Ingathering of the Exiles (Kibbutz Galuyot) in 10 Minutes
For Zionists and Israelis, the Ingathering of the Exiles (Kibbutz Galuyot) was the long-awaited fulfillment of an ancient biblical vision and the urg…
16 hours ago
The Altalena in 10 Minutes
In June 1948, mere weeks after Israel's declaration of independence, the cargo ship Altalena steamed toward the coast laden with weapons and Irgun fi…
1 day, 16 hours ago
Deir Yassin in 10 Minutes
In April 1948, amid the civil war that followed the UN partition plan, Irgun and Lehi fighters stormed the Arab village of Deir Yassin overlooking th…
2 days, 16 hours ago
Hatikvah (Israel's National Anthem) in 10 Minutes
Born from the longing of a wandering poet in the late nineteenth century, Hatikvah—"The Hope"—rose from a simple Hebrew poem by Naftali Herz Imber in…
3 days, 16 hours ago
The Pale of Settlement in 10 Minutes
In the shadowed western reaches of the Russian Empire, a vast and tightly controlled territory known as the Pale of Settlement confined millions of J…
4 days, 4 hours ago
Miriam in 10 Minutes
Join us on this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Miriam, the bold and visionary prophetess …
5 days, 19 hours ago
Proclamation of Israel's Independence in 1948 in 10 Minutes
What would you do if you had just a few hours to declare a new country before invading armies arrived? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minut…
6 days, 18 hours ago
The United Nations Vote for Partition in 1947 in 10 Minutes
Could a single vote change the course of world history? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll revisit the dramatic events…
1 week ago
The British White Paper of 1939 in 10 Minutes
Issued by the British government in May 1939, just months before the outbreak of World War II, the White Paper of 1939 dramatically changed the cours…
1 week, 1 day ago
The Hebron Massacre of 1929 in 10 Minutes
For centuries, Hebron was one of Judaism's four holiest cities, home to a small Jewish community living alongside its Arab neighbors. But in August 1…
1 week, 2 days ago