The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL) is the most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history, politics, and culture.
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📚 Looking for facts, not fiction?
@JewishVLibrary is the most comprehensive online resource on Jewish history, politics, and culture. With 26,000+ entries, we cover everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism.
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Before GPS, Abraham Zacuto’s astronomical tables helped navigators cross oceans. The Sephardic Jewish scientist and exile also wrote Sefer ha-Yuhasin, a landmark chronicle of Jewish history.
Explore his life and legacy:
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At 95, French Jewish chemist Henri B. Kagan won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. From hiding in wartime France to pioneering research on molecular “handedness,” discover his remarkable story in JVL:
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Algorithms reward engagement, even when the content spreads hate. Dr. Aaron T. Walter examines digital antisemitism, Israel’s public diplomacy, and the debate over what platforms should remove after October 7.
Read his paper on JVL: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/dig…
Three years since October 7. We remember those murdered, honor the survivors, and stand with the bereaved families. May their memory be a blessing. 🕯️
Explore JVL’s comprehensive collection on October 7 and the war:
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Tonight at 7 p.m. EDT: Join Dr. Mitchell Bard for Part I of From Truman to Trump: How U.S. Presidents Shaped the U.S.-Israel Relationship, covering Wilson to Kennedy and the formative years of America’s relationship with Zionism and Israel.
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Israel-Bhutan ties grew through agricultural cooperation long before diplomatic relations in 2020. Direct flights are now planned for 2027. 🇮🇱🇧🇹
Explore the history:
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Where should party loyalty end and principle begin? Dr. @MitchellGBard examines Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign and warns against accepting antisemitism as the price of political victory.
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Democratic tolerance of antisemitism doesn’t just reflect a growing acceptance of Jew-hatred—it helps legitimize it at the highest levels of American politics. Jews should recognize the danger. In Michigan, voters at least have a chance to push back.
OPINION | by Mitchell Bard
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Explore the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran with JVL’s sourced timeline of sanctions, diplomacy, and efforts to disrupt sanctions evasion.
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Meet mAImonides, JVL’s new AI research assistant. Explore Jewish history, Israel, Zionism and more with answers grounded in 27,000+ entries—and links to the sources.
Try it: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/mAI…
Tutorial: youtube.com/shorts/MG3A61DT5…
How have U.S. presidents shaped relations with Israel? Join Dr. @MitchellGBard on October 6 at 7 p.m. EDT for a JVL webinar tracing the relationship from Truman to Trump.
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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From Benny Friedman’s pioneering passing to Julian Edelman’s Super Bowl performances, Jewish players have helped shape football. Explore the players, coaches, and team leaders in our Jews in the @NFL entry—and read their biographies:
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As delegates walked out, Netanyahu defended Israel’s actions against Iran and Hamas at the @UN, rejected genocide allegations, and challenged @NYCMayor.
Read the speech: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/pri…
In his UN address, @POTUS discussed Iran’s nuclear program, the war and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the October 7 attack, and Gaza’s future.
Read the excerpts:
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Has Israel abandoned havlagah in Gaza? Dr. @MitchellGBard argues that self-restraint does not mean refusing to fight, but refusing to let an enemy’s brutality dictate how Israel fights.
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From ER to The Pitt, Noah Wyle has drawn on his Jewish heritage to shape his work, including bringing the Shema and the legacy of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre to the screen.
Read his JVL biography: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/noa…
Confused by Israel’s crowded political field?
Join us on September 16 at 7 p.m. EDT for “The 2026 Israeli Election: A Guide for the Perplexed,” by @Or_Shaked, covering the parties, leaders, issues, and controversies shaping the vote. Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Shana Tova from the Jewish Virtual Library!
May 5787 bring health, renewal and hope - and a year of peace and security for Israel and Jewish communities around the world.
Learn about Rosh Hashanah: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ros…
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, we remember the 2,977 innocent people murdered, honor the courage and sacrifice of the first responders, and stand with the families forever changed by that day.
May their memories be a blessing. #NeverForget
Former Bnei Brak mayor Ya’akov Asher was chosen to lead @UTorahJ_URJC ahead of Israel’s 2026 election. Trace his path from municipal government to the leadership of the Haredi alliance in his new @JewishVLibrary biography: jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yaa…
