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Woodcut print of two armies fighting with swords and shields.

Jews and Ottomans Defending the City of Buda

From May through August 1541, the forces of the Ottoman Empire laid siege to the city of Buda (present day Budapest, Hungary) and captured it, ushering in 150 years of Ottoman rule. This illustration…

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Shalom Yerushalayim (Peace of Jerusalem)

For our great sins, a few days later we received the news of the terrible fire, which God caused to happen on the night of Rosh…

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Stone decorated with animals, two figures with hands bound, and floating bodies, cracked on top.

Battlefield with Prisoners and Corpses, on Egyptian Palette

Battlefield with prisoners and corpses, on Egyptian cosmetic palette, ca. 3100 BCE. The scene includes bound prisoners being led off and corpses being eaten by vultures, ravens, and a lion. Burial was…

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