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Gold pocket watch owned by Jewish Titanic victims who gave up lifeboat spots to save others goes to auction

Isidor and Ida Straus were on the second leg of their journey back from Europe when they boarded the doomed vessel

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read
Isidor and Ida Straus both died on the Titanic (Image: RMS Titanic Inc)
Hull auction house defends sale of Nazi memorabilia despite plea from Jewish leaders
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Hull auction house defends sale of Nazi memorabilia despite plea from Jewish leaders

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read
The oldest inscribed tablet of the Ten Commandments was auctioned at Sotheby’s New York for almost £4m (Image courtesy of Sotheby's)
Judaism

Oldest surviving tablet of the Ten Commandments sells for almost £4m

By Imogen Garfinkel

1 min read

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