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Franceska Manheimer-Rosenberg (4 February 1917 – 23 October 1943), better known as Franceska Mann, was a Polish Jewish ballerina who, according to some accounts, killed a Nazi guard, Josef Schillinger , while a prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp and wounded at least one other, Wilhelm Emmerich . Her actions are said to have sparked ...
Nearly 700 guests attended the wedding of Keren and Asaf Dror, which was hosted on the third floor of the Versailles Wedding Hall, 24 May 2001. Shortly before the collapse, hundreds of wedding guests were on the dance floor (with a cover by Sarit Hadad of the song “Lev Zahav” playing). The third floor suddenly gave way, and hundreds of ...
The impact of the Jewish–Roman wars is archaeologically evident in Jewish-inhabited areas of southern Samaria, as many sites were destroyed and left abandoned for extended periods of time. After the First Jewish-Roman War , the Jewish population of the area decreased by around 50%, whereas after the Bar Kokhba revolt , it was completely wiped ...
Fascinating photos from a traditional Orthodox Jewish wedding showcase the religion's unique and ultra-Orthodox traditions. The wedding was a huge spectacle with the groom being a grandson of a ...
[a] In Catholic tradition, older editions of the Roman Martyrology list a martyr named Photina of Samaria on March 20, whom commentators have identified with the woman at the well. [18] [19] In Eastern Christian tradition, the woman's name at the time of her meeting Jesus is unknown, though she was later baptized "Photine".
A refugee mother and three of her children living in Utah were killed by her husband in an apparent murder-suicide this month. A 17-year-old boy survived the incident with serious injuries.
The woman behind a viral Facebook post that spread claims about Haitian immigrants said she regrets the post. ... ,” let alone put a national spotlight on the small city of about 60,000 people ...
Ruins of the royal palace of the Omiride dynasty in the city of Samaria, which was the capital of Israel from 880 BCE to 720 BCE.. According to Israel Finkelstein, Shoshenq I's campaign in the second half of the 10th century BCE collapsed the early polity of Gibeon in central highlands, and made possible the beginning of the Northern Kingdom, with its capital at Shechem, [10] [11] around 931 BCE.