The Titanic and the birth of modern Israel, the decision that changed the world

One hundred and fourteen years ago, April 15, 1914, the Titanic, the luxury White Star Passenger liner, on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, struck an iceberg and sank. Of the 2,224 people on board, 1500 died in the freezing waters of the Atlantic Ocean. There were not enough lifeboats...

Passengers Isidore Straus, the Jewish chairman of New York's Macy's Department store, former congressman, philanthropist, and his wife, Ida, were last seen near the stern of the ship. Survivor witnesses said they were embracing. The ship's band could be heard playing Nearer My God To Th...