Gil ZoharMar 2, 20223 minConviction in sock puppet case for son of Dead Sea Scrolls scholarFirst published on the Chicago Jewish Star Raphael Golb, the disgraced Manhattan lawyer and son of Chicago’s Oriental Institute Dead Sea...
Gil ZoharFeb 22, 20223 minIsrael Turkienicz remembered as hero of Israel’s War of Independence, survivor of the HolocaustIsrael Turkienicz, a hero of Israel’s War of Independence and survivor of the Holocaust, died of respiratory failure in Florida January...
Gil ZoharSep 7, 20213 minROM exhibit The Evidence Room recasts the HolocaustTORONTO - Visitors to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) here are being treated to an obscene display among the collections of dinosaur...
Gil ZoharApr 7, 20225 minCaesar’s 55,000 atrocity photos ready for Syrian war crimes trialJERUSALEM – The UN in Geneva established a unit in February to prosecute war criminals who have committed atrocities during Syria’s...
Gil ZoharJun 19, 20226 minHip Lisbon combines history and modernityBruce Springsteen and his E Street Band were rocking Lisbon the day I arrived last month. The three-hour concert – and three-day Rock in...
Gil ZoharJun 13, 20225 minUnspoilt Alentejo – perfect for the art of doing nothingÉvora, Portugal – Imagine a quiet corner of Europe studded with white-washed hilltop villages each crowned with a castle, gourmet...
Gil ZoharMay 13, 20224 minRome’s Jewish catacombs open – briefly – to the publicLovers of Jewish heritage have another reason to visit the Eternal City this spring. Thanks to an initiative by Italian culture minister...
Gil ZoharMar 11, 202216 minAhoy, mateys! Thar be Jewish pirates in Jamaica – and geltThe story of how in 1654 23 Jews escaping religious persecution came to New Amsterdam – today New York City in the United States – is...
