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Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
 Museum of Jewish Heritage is closed during the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020 in New York City.

Museum of Jewish Heritage spotlights Holocaust survivor's pro-soccer career during World Cup

Members of the Police stand guard in Prague, Czech Republic, December 22, 2023.

Czech police charge four in OnlyFans human trafficking case

Czech Ambassador to Israel, Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova.

Israel-Czech relations are strong, have been so for decades, Prague's ambassador tells 'Post'


Passover: Landmark moments in history in the quest for freedom

As we reflect on this story and its relevance to our lives today, it is important to also recognize the ongoing struggle for civil liberties around the world.

 Alexander Gardner’s portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken on November 8, 1863.

Lessons on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, the Holocaust at Theresienstadt

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS: Officials and Jewish leaders gathered in Prague and Theresienstadt to discuss fake news, conspiracy theories and antisemitism.

 THE ENTRANCE TO Theresienstadt.

Rafael's SPYDER defense system evolves to shoot down ballistic missile threats

Rafael and its customers researched and analyzed the lessons learned from recent and ongoing armed conflicts involving extensive use of tactical ballistic missiles.

SPYDER quick reaction air defense system of Indian Air Force firing a Derby missile

An Israeli celebration in Prague of film and cooperation

The sixth Israeli Film Festival, was held in Prague from October 20-23, in cooperation with the Israeli embassy in the Czech Republic.

 Deputy Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic  VACLAV VELCOVSKY and Nurit Tinari head of Cultural Diplomacy Bureau at the Israel Foreign Ministry signing the Cultural Cooperation Program.

Nazi-looted sheet music returned to modern heirs

Beethoven gave the sheet music to his secretary before it found its way to the wealthy Czechoslovakian Petschek family.

 Beethoven’s handwritten manuscript for the fourth movement of his String Quartet in B-flat Major

Sharon Vazanna & "Body in Dance" perform in the Czech Republic

 Sharon Vazanna & "Body in Dance"

Czech Republic hold mock referendum, say they now control Russia's Kaliningrad

Social network users announced that 97.9% of Kaliningrad residents supported joining the Czech Republic, changing the name of the region to Královec.

 A view shows an embankment of the Pregolya River in Kaliningrad

Prague: A millennium of Jewish history

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 43

 Spanish synagogue with kafka statue

Archeologists find structure older than Stonehenge, Egyptian pyramids

Archeologists discovered the remains of a Stone Age structure older than Stonehenge and even Egyptian pyramids while digging near Prague.

 THE OLD NEW Synagogue and the Jewish town hall.

Convincing Czechs beat Israel 3-1 in Davis Cup

The Czechs delighted in the win and advanced to a playoff clash for a place in next year’s finals, a week-long event contested among the world’s top 16 men’s tennis nations.

Israeli No. 1 Edan Leshem (left) shake hands with Czech Republic's No. 2, Tomas Machac, in September 15 2022, prior to their Davis Cup clash.