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Category: Jerusalem in Historical Context

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
Why didn’t the British execute the spy when they caught her?
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
Jewish farmers trained on a settlement outside of Jerusalem 170 years ago.
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 Jews of Jerusalem flocked to receive the German Emperor in 1898.
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