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World War I in the Holy Land: Microbes and Bacteria Were the Deadliest Enemies

World War I in the Holy Land: Microbes and Bacteria Were the Deadliest Enemies

September 14, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
From Secrets of World War I in the Holy Land
A Joyful Song in Jerusalem after the Misery of World War One: “Let Us Rejoice.”

A Joyful Song in Jerusalem after the Misery of World War One: “Let Us Rejoice.”

May 22, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
“Hava Nagila” – one of the secrets of World War I in the Holy Land
The First Jerusalem Liberation Day in the Modern Era – in 1917

The First Jerusalem Liberation Day in the Modern Era – in 1917

May 17, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
In Jewish history, Jerusalem Day, marking the liberation of the city in 1917 and 1967, ranks with the salvation holidays of Hanukkah and Purim.
The German Officers Who Prevented the Massacre of the Jews of Palestine in World War I

The German Officers Who Prevented the Massacre of the Jews of Palestine in World War I

May 7, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
Fanny, the Jewish Spy for Germany in World War I

Fanny, the Jewish Spy for Germany in World War I

January 25, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
A British Precursor to Theodor Herzl in the 1850s. A Zionist Diplomat or a Missionary?

A British Precursor to Theodor Herzl in the 1850s. A Zionist Diplomat or a Missionary?

January 18, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
The Great Powers Converged on the Holy Land in the 19th Century

The Great Powers Converged on the Holy Land in the 19th Century

January 5, 2023 | Lenny Ben-David
The Imperial Battle for the Holy City

The Imperial Battle for the Holy City

December 8, 2022 | Lenny Ben-David
Remembering the Indian Soldiers Who Helped Liberate Jerusalem 100 Years Ago

Remembering the Indian Soldiers Who Helped Liberate Jerusalem 100 Years Ago

July 5, 2017 | Lenny Ben-David
Secrets under the Al-Aqsa Mosque: A Photographic Essay

Secrets under the Al-Aqsa Mosque: A Photographic Essay

October 27, 2015 | Lenny Ben-David
The U.S. Navy Saved Jews of Eretz Yisrael Exactly 100 Years Ago

The U.S. Navy Saved Jews of Eretz Yisrael Exactly 100 Years Ago

October 2, 2014 | Lenny Ben-David