Soldiers from the British army's Jewish Brigade, which consisted of Jewish volunteers from Eretz Yisrael during the mandate period. Circa 1944.
Tzi Meir
31.1.21
28.1.21
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In memory of the six million men, women, and children who were murdered by the Nazi regime simply for being born Jewish, we stand tall and united in saying Never Again! May their memories forever be a blessing. We commemorate them all and honor those who survived and continue to bear witness.
As the last generation of Shoah survivors slowly leave us, it is paramount now more than ever to stand up against all forms of antisemitism and hatred and to ensure that the true history of the Holocaust is never forgotten.
In addition, we remember the heroism and sacrifices of those who fought back in the forests and the ghettoes. And especially the over 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who served in the allied armed forces during the war. This includes special units such as the Jewish Brigade and others within the British army consisting of volunteers from Eretz Yisrael. Their unmatched bravery will be remembered always.
26.1.21
Barnsbury in the Snow
Balcony view of Barnsbury in north London during this past weekend's snow.
January 24, 2021
Mandy M'baya
25.1.21
1/24 - Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath
A woman walks down a crowded Parliament Hill in north London's Hampstead Heath. By late afternoon much of snow that fell began to mix with rain and melt, but for a few hours Londoners were greeted to a splendid winter wonderland.
January 24, 2021
Getty Images
London Snow
West London streetscape under a thin blanket of snow.
January 24, 2021
AFP via Getty Images
24.1.21
1/23
Protest scenes in Moscow in support of jailed anti-corruption activist and politician Alexei Navalny. In addition to Moscow, thousands more came out nationwide across 11 time zones in Russian cities from Saint Petersburg and Kazan to Yekaterinburg, Omsk, and Yakutsk.
Sergey Ponomarev. New York Times
21.1.21
18.1.21
17.1.21
Szegedi Zsinagóga
Two views of the Szeged synagogue in Szeged, Hungary, both from the interior and exterior. The synagogue was built in 1907 and designed by Jewish Hungarian architect Lipot Baumhorn. It is a blend of Art Nouveau and Historicist styles, which are often jointly referred to as Magyar style. The synagogue is the second largest in Hungary and the fourth largest in the world.
Somorjai Ferenc. Wikicommons
Pataki Márta. Wikicommons.
15.1.21
PS Pepys
A postcard of the early paddle-steamer, PS Pepys, a pre-cursor to today's modern river buses, along the Thames with London's Victoria Embankment in the background. PS Pepys was built in 1905 by Rennie at Greenwich, a subcontractor of J I Thornycroft of Southampton. It served London County Council's River Thames service from Greenwich to Hammersmith 1905-1907 and then taken over by the City Steamboat company for the 1910 and 1912 seasons for continued use through London. It was sold in 1913 to the Cie,. Lyonnaise de Navigatiuon et Remorquage at Lyon, France, and renamed Ville de Valence. Via paddlesteamers.info.
Circa 1910 - 1912.
C.F Castle's 'Lesco Series'
12.1.21
10.1.21
Abraham Grossman Z"L
Abraham Grossman Z"L
1925 - 2020
Abraham Grossman was born in Güstrow in northeastern Germany in 1925. On the eve of the war he escaped to London with his brother on a kindertransport train. Grossman spent most of the war years in England and would go on to join the British Army's Jewish Brigade in 1944. He served in Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands - eventually returning as well to Germany as a soldier to be posted at Landsberg Prison in Bavaria. After meeting his wife in Europe, herself a German-born Jew, they sailed to Eretz Yisrael in 1947, settling in Kibbutz Yavneh. Grossman go on to serve with distinction and participate in the War of Independence as a fighter in the Haganah. He passed away from COVID-19 complications in Tel Aviv in October 2020 at the age of 95. May his memory be a blessing.
Grossman Family Collection
8.1.21
Rotunda Under Seige
Capitol police officers barricade the Rotunda and draw their weapons while evacuating and protecting lawmakers from the rampaging mob of Donald Trump supporters.
J Scott Applewhite/AP
5.1.21
4.1.21
Modern Times
Tel Aviv beach one year after the State of Israel's independence.
I personally love this photo. There's a certain restlessness that's so visible and apparent. When I see her attire and the heavy coat she's wearing, which is not exactly suitable for lounging at the beach, it reminds me how so many new Israelis, my family included, had left Europe to return to our homeland yet nonetheless often felt alien and out of place in the Levant. This photo was also used on the cover of Linda Grant's novel When We Lived in Modern Times.
March 26, 1949
E.F Ilani. ACME.
1.1.21
Universitatea din București
View from the InterContinental Bucharest hotel over the University of Bucharest and Piata Universitatii in the foreground.
Wikicommons
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