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This article reflects on the significance of Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of mourning, in light of recent events. The author discusses the impact of a tragic event that occurred on Simchat Torah, a joyous holiday, and how it may join the other historical tragedies commemorated on Tisha B'Av. The article also explores the changing perception of Israel in the world and the dangers of senseless hatred. Additionally, the author highlights a heartwarming story of two individuals who discovered their distant familial connection through DNA testing. The article concludes with a message of hope and unity, emphasizing the importance of maintaining connections and overcoming destruction. [Extracted from the article]

Sotheby's executive, Benjamin Doller, with local ties to New Jersey, is preparing to auction a 19th-century masterwork of the Western Wall, titled "The Western Wall" by Gustav Bauernfeind. The painting was discovered in a closet at an anonymous Jewish institution on the West Coast. Bauernfeind, an Orientalist painter, was born in Germany in 1848 and settled in Jerusalem in 1898. The painting, estimated to be worth between $2 million and $3 million, shows the Kotel in Jerusalem and depicts figures from different Jewish cultures standing together. The painting is considered Bauernfeind's greatest work and will be sold at auction on February 1. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a personal narrative by the author who talks about his families habit of hoarding and talks about a letter in particular which was addressed to one of his relatives in 1865, which spoke about the assassination of former President of the U.S., Abraham Lincoln.

The article discusses historians consider the 19th Amendment as a decisive victory for voting rights and progress. Topics include the women's suffrage movement bears responsibility for advancing a moment harbored divisions with the suffrage platform for Blacks; and the views of Robin Bleiweis, a research associate with the Women's Initiative at the Center for American Progress, on voting.

The editor discusses the contribution and influence of social reformer, abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass to promote African American civil rights in 19th century, in relation to the celebration of the African American History Month of March 2017.

The article focuses on the delayed Juneteenth celebration in the City of Wilmer, on June 30, 2019, commemorating the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865, by organizing a free event at the Wilmer Community Center with music, food and vendors.

The article discusses a resurgence in the popularity of the cyanotype (blueprint) photographic printing process as of 2016, and it mentions Phoenix, Arizona artist Annie Lopez's work with cyanotypes, as well as the "Cyanotypes: Photography's Blue Period" exhibition which runs through April 24, 2016 at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. According to the article, British astronomer John Frederick Herschel invented the cyanotype process around 1842.

The article reports on high alert Def Con III (Defense Condition III) alert in the U.S. in the war of October 1973 ordered under President Richard Nixon due to news that the Soviet Union was delivering nuclear weapons to Egypt and the Soviets were alarmed by the alert and defuse the situation.

The author recalls the early days of Floresville, Texas including land value during the 1880s, the village's first school, and the construction of a courthouse.