Judaism : History

Jews lived in thriving Kurdish communities for thousands of years.

Jewish History

Rabbi Manischewitz and His Iconic Company

The 131-year-old Manischewitz Company is being sold.

Jews of Venice’s Ghetto

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Jewish History

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

by Aaron Feigenbaum

A long lost chapter of Jews in the Diaspora.

Jewish History

The Jews of Syria: A Lost Civilization

by Aaron Feigenbaum

Syrian Jewry’s illustrious past began thousands of years ago. Today some 50 Jews remain.

Jewish History

Oxford’s Surprising Jewish History

The renowned university town was home to a vibrant Jewish community that is all but forgotten today.

Jewish History

The Titanic and the Jews

by B. Gordon

Some interesting facts about the fate of the Jews who boarded the Titanic.

Jewish History

Proclaim Liberty: How the Hebrew Bible Molded America

by Jeff Jacoby

The Hebrew Bible indelibly molded the American founding, and its influence remains a part of its national story.

Jewish History

The Blood Libel Against Mendel Beilis

by Dovid Zaklikowski

An overview of the notorious 1913 ritual murder trial in Kiev, known as the "Beilis Affair".

Jewish History

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts

Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.

Jewish History

Israel’s Unknown Heroic Spies of World War I

The Aaronsohn siblings founded an espionage ring in Zichron Yaakov to help Britain defeat the Turks.

Jewish History

Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel, Renaissance Man

An advisor to kings, Rabbi Don Yitzchak Abarbanel dedicated his life to helping Jews in Europe.

Jewish History

Meet the Non-Jew Who Made Daf Yomi Possible

Daniel Bomberg capitalized on the disruptive new technology – printing, understanding the potentially huge market for books amongst Jews.

The Influence of the Hebrew Bible on America's Founding Fathers

Jewish History

The Influence of the Hebrew Bible on America's Founding Fathers

by Ollie Anisfeld and J-TV

The untold story of the Torah’s impact on America's founders and the political documents they codified.

Jewish History

Jews in the Wild West

10 surprising facts about Jews in the American Frontier.

Jewish History

The Miracle of Jewish History

by Rabbi Ken Spiro and J-TV

As David Ben-Gurion said, "For a Jew to be a realist, you have to believe in miracles."

Jewish History

Christopher Columbus, Secret Jew

by B. Gordon

What is the evidence that Columbus was a Jew?

Jewish History

Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks

The campaign to free the Jews of the USSR grew into a global phenomenon that motivated Jews across the world to fight for their fellow Jews. With incredible results.

Jewish History

Passover and the Spanish Inquisition

Generations of secret Jews defied the Spanish Inquisition to celebrate Passover and other holidays.

Jewish History

Lost World of Yiddish Theater

Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish recalls a world of thriving Yiddish theater in New York and beyond.

Jewish History

Rescuing the Wandering Jew

How Israel rescued Jews from countries such as Yemen, Ethiopia and even Saudi Arabia in a series of daring operations including Operation Magic Carpet, Operation Moses and Operation Solomon.

Jewish History

The Jew who Financed the American Revolution

by Ronda Robinson

Haym Salomon’s financial risk-taking helped establish America.

Theodor Herzl: The Zionist Dream of a Jewish State

Jewish History

Theodor Herzl: The Zionist Dream of a Jewish State

What is Zionism and why is it so controversial? How did Herzl, a secular writer, transform an ancient longing into a modern political movement that changed the course of history?

Golda Meir: Iron Lady of the Middle East

Jewish History

Golda Meir: Iron Lady of the Middle East

Revered by some, reviled by others, Israel’s first female prime minister never forgave herself for her decisions in 1973.

Jewish History

Dona Gracia Nasi & the Spanish Inquisition’s Underground Railroad

Gracia Nasi defied the Spanish Inquisition to ferry thousands of Jews to safety.

Jewish History

Sir Moses Montefiore: A Brief History

by Rabbi Menachem Levine

He was a protector of the Jewish People and builder of the Land of Israel.

Jewish History

Cairo Geniza’s Remarkable Story of Wuhshah the Broker

Three medieval documents chronicle the life of a wealthy Jewish woman in Egypt at the turn of the 12th century.

Miracle of Israel #20 - Independence and War

Destiny Videos

Miracle of Israel #20 - Independence and War

by Destiny Films and Rabbi Berel Wein

For the first time in 2,000 years, the Jews regain sovereignty over their ancient homeland.

Jewish History

Babatha & the Role of Women in the 2nd Century

Exploring the mysterious 2nd-Century find in the Cave of Letters.

Jewish History

Wonders in Jewish History

by Ollie Anisfeld and J-TV

A quick analysis of Jewish history and how it was predicted by the Hebrew Bible.

Jewish History

The Land of Israel: Jewish History in a Flash

by Ronnie Halibard

A short video that summarizes 4000+ years of invasions, conquests and changes in the Land of Israel.

Jewish History

Emma Lazarus, the Jews and Israel

The famous U.S. poet fought for Jewish rights and helped spark the Zionist movement.

Jewish History

Orthodox Jew & Patriot of the American Revolution

Mordecai Sheftall is one of the greatest American patriots you’ve never heard of.

The Amazing Tie Between Ancient Israel and America's Founding Fathers

Jewish History

The Amazing Tie Between Ancient Israel and America's Founding Fathers

by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and CBN News

The Hebrew Bible lies at the center of the American imagination.

Destiny Videos

Miracle of Israel #10 - The Exodus Ship

by Destiny Films and Rabbi Berel Wein

The British refuse a boatload of desperate Holocaust survivors entry into Israel.

Jewish History

Alexander Hamilton and the Jews

The surprising and extensive connections the Founding Father had with the Jews.

Jewish History

The Civil War and American Jews

by Jonathan D. Sarna

Why Jews should care about the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Jewish History

Jews and Native Americans: 7 Fascinating Facts

Like Julis Meyer, aka Box-Ka-Re-Sha-Hash-Ta-Ka, which means “Curly Haired White Chief Who Speaks with One Tongue.”

Crash Course

History Crash Course #57: The Czars and the Jews

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

Government-organized pogroms against the Jews deflected attention from the corrupt regime.

Jewish History

The First Pillar of Jewish Law: The Rif

Appreciating the trailblazing scholarly work of Rabbi Yitzchak al-Fasi.

Jewish History

8 Little-Known Facts about Jewish Pirates

Some Jews turned to piracy as a way to fight against Spain and Portugal, the hosts of the brutal Inquisition.

Crash Course

History Crash Course #10: Ten Plagues

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

With the Ten Plagues, the laws of nature are turned upside down to free the Jews.

Jewish History

Napoleon And The Jews

by Dr. Ben Weider

When the Ghetto walls came tumbling down.

Jewish History

Uncovering Jewish History in Vilna