Newest Additions to the Library
Newest Additions to the Library
Lectures & Webinars | Upcoming Holidays and Commemorations | Upcoming Anniversaries
Anti-Semitism | Biography | History | Holocaust | Israel
Judaism | The Middle East | Myths & Facts | Peace Process | Public Opinion Polls
Terrorism | U.S.-Israel Relations | Virtual Jewish World
Arab Funding of American Universities: Donors, Recipients, and Impact [UPDATED]
Lectures & Webinars
- The Invisible Alliance that Undermines America’s Middle East Interests (September 30, 2025)
- From Persecution to Renewal: New Christians and Reverts: Inquisitors and Rabbis (Part 1) (September 14, 2025)
- Forgotten Victims: The Abandonment of Americans in Hitler’s Camps (September 3, 2025)
- Follow the Money: Arab Funding’s Grip on U.S. Campuses (May 14, 2025)
- Inventing Palestine? Mapping the Myths and Realities of a Contested Land (April 23, 2025)
- Diplomacy at the UN - An Israeli Insider’s Perspective (April 9, 2025)
- Iran’s Race for the Bomb: Israel, the U.S., and the Path Forward (February 19, 2025)
- Lectures & Webinars
Upcoming Holidays and Commemorations
- Sukkot (October 6-13, 2025)
- Shemini Atzeret (October 13-14, 2025)
- Simchat Torah (October 14-15, 2025)
- Remembrance Day for the October 7 Disaster and the Swords of Iron War (October 16, 2025)
Upcoming Anniversaries
- The Battle of Cable Street (October 4, 1936)
- Vichy Regime Creates “The Free Zone” (October 4, 1940)
- De-Gaulle Derides Anti-Semitic Laws of French Vichy Regime (October 4, 1941)
- Rescue of Danish Jewry (October 4, 1943)
- El Al Cargo Plane Crashes in Amsterdam (October 4, 1992)
- Suicide Bombing in Haifa Restaurant Kills 25 (October 4, 2003)
- Death of Louis Brandeis (October 5, 1941)
- The Diary of Anne Frank Opens on Broadway (October 5, 1955)
- Raoul Wallenberg Becomes an Honorary U.S. Citizen (October 5, 1981)
- Ras Burqua Massacre - 7 Israelis killed in Sinai by Egyptian soldier (October 5, 1985)
- Rabbis March on Washington for European Jewry (October 6, 1943)
- Start of the Yom Kippur War (October 6, 1973)
- Egypt’s President Sadat Assassinated (October 6, 1981)
- Hamas Massacres 1,200 Israelis, Iron Swords War Commences (October 7, 2023)
- Pope Gregory X Condemns Blood Libels Against Jews (October 7, 1272)
- Birthday of Nobel Laureate Neils Bohr (October 7, 1885)
- First Conference of The Bund (October 7, 1897)
- Vichy Government Rescinds French Citizenship for Algerian Jews (October 7, 1940)
- Revolt at Auschwitz-Birkenau (October 7, 1944)
- Brandeis University Founded (October 7, 1948)
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro (October 7, 1985)
- Hamas Massacres 1,200 Israelis, Iron Swords War Commences (October 7, 2023)
- Al Jolson Stars in The Jazz Singer (October 8, 1927)
- Habimah Theater opened in Moscow (October 8, 1918)
- U.S. Congress Passes “Global Anti-Semitism Review Act” (October 8, 2004)
- The Palmach Frees “Illegal” Immigrants from Atlit Internment Camp (October 9, 1945)
- Oskar Schindler Passes Away at age 66 (October 9, 1974)
- Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman Kidnapped (October 9, 1994)
- The General Government Set Up in Nazi Occupied Poland (October 10, 1939)
- Ben-Gurion: Clarification of Relations Between Israeli and American Jewry (October 10, 1951)
- Bones of Moshe Hess Brought to Israel (October 10, 1961)
- Pope Canonizes “Righteous Gentile” Maximilian Kolbe (October 10, 1982)
- Yitzhak Shamir Succeeds Begin After He Resigns as Prime Minister (October 10, 1983)
- Arabs Reject Peel Partition Plan (October 11, 1938)
- U.S. Declares Support for Partition (October 11, 1947)
- Saturday Night Live Debut (October 11, 1975)
- Deal Reached for Release of IDF Soldier Gilad Shalit (October 11, 2011)
- Two Israeli Soldiers Lynched by Palestinians (October 12, 2000)
- IDF Sends Aid for Typhoon Victims in the Philippines (October 12, 2009)
Anti-Semitism
- Campus Divestment Resolutions in the USA [Updated]
- Jewish Faculty Experiences on Campus After the 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel (September 10, 2025)
- B’nai B’rith Report: Antisemitism at European Universities (August 26, 2025)
- Incidents of Hate Crimes Against Jews in the U.S. Graph [Updated]
- Anti-Jewish and Anti-Islamic Hate Crimes in the U.S. Graph [Updated]
- Statistics on Religious Hate Crimes [Updated]
- UK Board of Deputies Report: Commission on Anti-Semitism (July 2025)
- ADL Status Report: Anti-Semitism in America after Boulder (July 11, 2025)
- The Academic Boycott of Israel: The Fights Against the Boycotting of Israeli Academia (June 2025)
Biography
- Meyer Fortes
- Benjamin Irving Rouse
- Franz Boas
- Itamar Ben Gvir [Updated]
- Michael Landon
- William Shatner [Updated]
- Lorne Greene [Updated]
- Melissa Gilbert
- Mike Waltz [Updated]
- Gadi Eisenkot [Updated]
- May Golan [Updated]
- Yossi Cohen [Updated]
History
- UN Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA): History & Overview [Updated]
- Palestinian Authority: History and Overview [Updated]
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): History & Overview [Updated]
- Albert Einstein Letter to Dr. Frank Kingdon (September 3, 1942)
- What is Genocide?
- Legal Aspects of Jewish Slavery Law in Eighteenth-Century Amsterdam
- World War I (WWI) (1914 - 1918)
- The Psychological Origin of the 1300-Year-Old Arab-Israeli War: How History Must Guide Policy Making
- The Ark of the Convenant [Updated]
- The Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919)
- Franco-British Agreement on Northern Border (March 7, 1923)
- Ben-Gurion Visits Eisenhower (March 10, 1960)
- Letter: The Chargé in Israel (Ford) to the U.S. Secretary of State (September 14, 1950)
- Women of the Third Reich [Updated]
Holocaust
- Martin Niemöller: The Failure to Speak Up Against the Nazis [Updated]
- Women during the Holocaust
- Hidden Children in the Holocaust: Daily Life
- Ratlines: Nazi Escape Routes After World War II
- Hartheim Euthanasia Center
- Background & Overview of the Nazi Euthanasia (T-4) Program [Updated]
- Claims Conference Report: Analysis of the Declining Population of Holocaust Survivors (April 2025)
- The Last Nazi Trials [Updated]
- Pope Pius XII & the Holocaust [Updated]
- President Trump’s Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz (January 27, 2025)
- President Isaac Herzog’s Remarks on the 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau Liberation (January 27, 2025)
- Bibliography & Bookstore: The Holocaust & World War II [Updated]
- World War II: No. 3 (Jewish) Troop of the No. 10 Commando [Updated]
- Dachau Gallery of U.S. Liberator Jack Rosendale [Updated]
Israel
- Kibbutz Nir Am [Updated]
- Israel-China Relations [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: The Massacre [Updated]
- IDF Casualties Fighting Hamas and Hezbollah After 10/7 Massacre [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: Casualties [Updated]
- Operation Iron Wall [Updated]
- Israel Air Force: Commanders-in-Chief [Updated]
- Prime Minister Netanyahu’s 2025 UN General Assembly Speech (September 26, 2025)
- Timeline for the Major Incidents of the Israel-Hamas War (2023 - present) [Updated]
- The UN Relationship with Israel [Updated]
- Overview of Israel-Egypt Cooperation [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: Rehabilitation of Israeli Communities
- The Israel-Hamas War: Hostage Testimonies [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: Operation Strength and Sword and Gideon’s Chariots [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: The Hostages [Updated]
- Overview of Israel-Jordan Cooperation [Updated]
- Or Eitan (Iron Beam) Laser Defense System [Updated]
- European Commission Proposes Sanctions on Israel (September 16, 2025)
- Israel International Relations: Overview of Cooperation with Europe [Updated]
- Latest Population Statistics for Israel [Updated]
- Population of Israel (1948-Present) [Updated]
- Yashar! With Eisenkot
- Israel International Relations: Israel - Qatar Relations [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: Iran-Backed Houthis Launch Attacks [Updated]
- The Israel-Hamas War: Hezbollah Joins the Fight [Updated]
- Timeline for the Major Incidents of the Israel-Hamas War [Updated]
- Tel Aviv Museum of Art (TAMA)
- Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center (TAPAC)
- Tiberias [Updated]
- Archaeology in Israel: Nebi Samwil [Updated]
- Jewish Defense Organizations: The Palmach [Updated]
- Lohamei Herut Israel (Lehi or Stern Gang) [Updated]
Judaism
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL) [Updated]
- Slavery in Judaism [Updated]
- Jews of Iraq [Updated]
- Jews of Syria [Updated]
- The World’s Richest Jew [Updated]
- Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the United States [Updated]
- Jews of Tunisia [Updated]
- Jews of Iran [Updated]
- Jews of Morocco [Updated]
- A History of Lancaster, Ohio’s Jewish Community
- Jews in Islamic Countries: Yemen
- Jews in Islamic Countries: Syria [Updated]
- Religious Adherents, Worldwide [Updated]
- Jews in the Second Trump Administration [Updated]
- Jewish American Heritage Month, 2025 (May 16, 2025)
- Jews in Hockey (International) [Updated]
- A History of Zanesville’s Jewish Community
- Taglit-Birthright Israel
The Middle East
- U.S. Executive Order: Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar (September 29, 2025)
- Security Council Resolution on Technical Extension of Resolution 2231 (September 26, 2025)
- History of Modern Syria [Updated]
- Return to Maximum Pressure on Iran [Updated]
- “Palestine” at the United Nations [Updated]
- Iran Continues to Advance Nuclear Program [Updated]
- UN Security Council Resolution 584: Triggering “Snapback” to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran (September 19, 2025)
- UNGA Resolution A/RES/80/1: Participation by the State of Palestine during the 80th session (September 19, 2025)
- UNSC Resolution 583: The Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question (September 18, 2025)
- UNGA Resolution A/RES/80/1: Endorsing the New York Declaration on Peace and Two-State Solution (September 12, 2025)
- E3 Foreign Ministers Statement on Israeli Strikes in Doha (September 12, 2025)
- UN Security Council Press Statement - Doha Strikes (September 11, 2025)
- America Strikes Iran - Operation Midnight Hammer [Updated]
- Sanctions On Iran Provoke Fears About Oil Prices [Updated]
- U.S. Department of State Statement: Trump Administration Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials Ahead of UNGA (August 29, 2025)
- The Islamic State (ISIS): Background [Updated]
- European Statement on the Situation in Gaza and the West Bank (August 29, 2025)
Myths & Facts
- Israel illegally intercepted flotillas to Gaza. [Updated]
- Hollywood figures pledging not to work with Israel promote peace.
- Recognizing a Palestinian state would end the conflict with Israel. [Updated]
- Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. [Updated]
- Israel violated international norms when it targeted Hamas leaders in Doha.
- Did genocide scholars vote that Israel was engaged in genocide?
- The E1 project threatens the establishment of a Palestinian state.
- Israel has been diplomatically isolated since October 7.
- Israel targeted an Al Jazeera journalist in violation of international law.
- Israel is weaponizing humanitarian aid to Gaza. [Updated]
- The Palestinians have a “right of return” to resettle in modern-day Israel.
Peace Process
- Saudi - Israel Relations [Updated]
- Ehud Olmert’s Peace Offer [Updated]
- American Attitudes Toward the Peace Process [Updated]
- Netanyahu Expresses Support for Two-State Solution (June 9, 2015)
- Overview of Israel-Jordan Cooperation [Updated]
- Overview of Israel-Palestinian Water Issue [Updated]
- Map of Palestinian Autonomy [Updated]
- Mahmoud Abbas and Peace [Updated]
Public Opinion Polls
- Israeli Views on Society & Government [Updated]
- Israeli Attitudes About the United States and U.S. Politics [Updated]
- U.S. Student Opinion Toward Israel [Updated]
- American Opinion Regarding U.S. Middle East Policy [Updated]
- Arab/Muslim Public Opinion Polls: Public Opinion in Lebanon [Updated]
- American Favorability Polls [Updated]
- American Opinion Toward Israeli Operations in Gaza [Updated]
- Palestinian Views on Internal Politics [Updated]
- American Views on Palestinian Statehood [Updated]
- Israeli Attitudes About Other Nations [Updated]
- American Sympathy Toward Israel and the Arabs/Palestinians [Updated]
- American Public Opinion Polls: Views Toward Foreign Aid [Updated]
- American Public Opinion Polls: Opinion Toward the 2015 Iran Deal and Aftermath [Updated]
Terrorism
- UN Watch Report: Schools in the Grip of Terror (September 17, 2025)
- Rocket & Mortar Attacks Against Israel by Date [Updated]
- History & Overview of Hezbollah [Updated]
- Comprehensive Listing of Terrorism Victims in Israel [Updated]
- Israel Counter-Terrorism: Targeted Killings of Terrorists [Updated]
- Hamas: Background & Overview [Updated]
- American Victims of Terrorist Attacks [Updated]
- Attacks Targeting American Jews [Updated]
- Henry Jackson Society Report: Hamas’s Human Shield Strategy in Gaza (May 4, 2025)
- The Muslim Brotherhood [Updated]
- Hostages Forum Medical Report: The Condition of the 24 Living Hostages in Gaza (April 7, 2025)
- Terrorist Bombings in Argentina [Updated]
- Justice Department Announces Launch of Joint Task Force October 7
- Palestinian Authority Financing of Terrorism [Updated]
U.S.-Israel Relations
- Arab and Israeli Spending on U.S. Lobbyists
- The Israel-Hamas War: U.S. Policy [Updated]
- Excerpts from President Trump’s United Nations General Assembly Speech Concerning Israel, Gaza, Iran, and the Middle East (September 23, 2025)
- U.S. Presidential Message on Rosh Hashanah (September 22, 2025)
- President Trump and Israel During His Second Term [Updated]
- The Pro-Israel & Pro-Arab Lobbies [Updated]
- The Biden Administration and Israel [Updated]
- U.S. State Department Press Release: Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to the ICC’s Ongoing Threat to Americans and Israelis (August 20, 2025)
- U.S. Department of State 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Israel (August 12, 2025)
- Arkansas-Israel Cooperation [Updated]
- U.S. Ambassador Huckabee’s Letter to Israel’s Interior Minister Concerning Visas for Christian Organizations and Workers (July 16, 2025)
- History & Overview of U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel [Updated]
- U.S. Statement: Sanctioning Lawfare that Targets U.S. and Israeli Persons (July 9, 2025)
- U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation [Updated]
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