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[Übersetzen nach: English] Titelblatt Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)

The subject History of the Jewish People deals with the history and culture of the Jewish people over a period of more than two and a half thousand years

  • from the era of the Second Temple to contemporary history,
  • in its entirety as well as in its manifold manifestations,
  • in continuity and change in the various epochs and spaces.

The illustration above shows the title page designed by Artur Szyk for "Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)" (© CC The Arthur Szyk Society, Burlingame, CA).

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Abendveranstaltung Medienkompetenz
HfJS Heidelberg
History of the Jewish peopleHybrid

1 December 2026 18:00 - 20:00 UTC+01:00

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Additional Mensa Closure Times

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The Mensa will be closed next week (November 9–13) due to internal events.

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  • Date: 3 November 2026
    Date 3 November 2026
  • Time: 15:33 UTC+01:00
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