Judaism: History

Shabtai Tzvi: The False Messiah who Betrayed Judaism

Shabtai Tzvi: The False Messiah who Betrayed Judaism

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Shabtai Tzvi: The False Messiah who Betrayed Judaism
The Dreyfus Affair: 5 Important Facts for Today

The Dreyfus Affair: 5 Important Facts for Today
Martin Luther's Reformation and Antisemitism Martin Luther's Reformation and Antisemitism

Martin Luther's Reformation and Antisemitism
Israel's Disengagement from Gaza Israel's Disengagement from Gaza

Israel's Disengagement from Gaza
Jews and Morocco: 10 Fascinating Historical Facts

Jews and Morocco: 10 Fascinating Historical Facts
Britain and the Jews

Britain and the Jews

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As England goes to the polls for a historic referendum, here are some little-known facts about Jews in the United Kingdom.

How Eddie Jacobson Convinced President Truman to Recognize the State of Israel

How Eddie Jacobson Convinced President Truman to Recognize the State of Israel

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Gary Ginsberg’s new book “First Friends” chronicles personal relationships that influenced the White House.

Kosher Wine: The Rise and Fall of Manischewitz

Kosher Wine: The Rise and Fall of Manischewitz

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Kosher wine is no longer a joke. These days it’s winning awards and accolades.

Reunifying Jerusalem: Remembering Ammunition Hill

Reunifying Jerusalem: Remembering Ammunition Hill

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
6 Amazing Jewish Nurses

6 Amazing Jewish Nurses

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These Jewish nurses made the world a better place.

Alexander Hamilton and the Jews

Alexander Hamilton and the Jews

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

Evidence for the Exodus

Evidence for the Exodus

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Examining the historicity of the biblical exodus.

Montreal's Days of Shame: When 75 Doctors Went on Strike until a Jewish Doctor Resigned

Montreal's Days of Shame: When 75 Doctors Went on Strike until a Jewish Doctor Resigned

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In 1934, doctors in five hospitals walked off the job rather than work with a Jew.

Maimonides: The Philosopher Rabbi

Maimonides: The Philosopher Rabbi

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Meet the Rambam, also known as Maimonides, one of the most famous Jewish scholars of all time.

The Tulsa Race Massacre and Oklahoma’s Jews

The Tulsa Race Massacre and Oklahoma’s Jews

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How local Jews – some with fresh memories of European pogroms – did their small part to help victims of one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history.

Valley of Tears: The True Story of Outpost 107

Valley of Tears: The True Story of Outpost 107

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During the Yom Kippur War, 19 Israeli soldiers fought for 100 hours against overpowering Syrian forces and survived.

X Troop: The Top-Secret Jewish Commandos of WWII

X Troop: The Top-Secret Jewish Commandos of WWII

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A new book sheds light on a secret unit drawn from refugees whose deep-rooted hatred of Hitler would ensure they were a passionate fighting force.

Burning the Talmud in Venice

Burning the Talmud in Venice

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October 31 marks the tragic anniversary of the end of a golden age of Hebrew books in Venice.

Lady Judith Montefiore: A Brief History

Lady Judith Montefiore: A Brief History

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One of the great patrons of Jewish life supported Jews on three continents.

The Flag of Israel: 7 Facts

The Flag of Israel: 7 Facts

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The story behind Israel’s flag and why it’s a potent symbol for Jews worldwide.

Cleopatra and the Jews

Cleopatra and the Jews

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7 little known facts about Cleopatra and the Jewish communities she ruled.

Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks

Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks

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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.

The Miracle of Israel

The Miracle of Israel

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Israel’s return to its homeland after 2,000 years of exile - an event completely unique in the annals of history – is miraculous.

Proclaim Liberty: How the Hebrew Bible Molded America

Proclaim Liberty: How the Hebrew Bible Molded America

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

Flowers and Judaism: 8 Facts

Flowers and Judaism: 8 Facts

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From flowers at Sinai to cooking with flowers.

All Jewish History in Under 18 Minutes

All Jewish History in Under 18 Minutes

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Jewish history for ridiculously busy people.

Ramban’s Newly Discovered Prayer

Ramban’s Newly Discovered Prayer

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Nachmanides was a tireless Jewish leader 800 years ago - his newly discovered prayer can inspire us today.

The Silver Platter: Establishing the State of Israel

The Silver Platter: Establishing the State of Israel

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24,000 Israeli soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the protection of the Jewish state.

Jerusalem: 4,000 Years in 5 Minutes

Jerusalem: 4,000 Years in 5 Minutes

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Throughout history only Israel has protected the freedom of all peoples and faiths in Jerusalem.

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

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A long lost chapter of Jews in the Diaspora.

Defying 20,000 Nazis in New York City

Defying 20,000 Nazis in New York City

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In 1939 Isadore Greenbaum risked his life to disrupt a major Nazi rally at Madison Square Gardens.

Operation Paperclip: The Truth about Bringing Nazi Scientists to America

Operation Paperclip: The Truth about Bringing Nazi Scientists to America

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The top-secret program brought 1,600 Nazis to America and whitewashed their past.

The Pope who Printed the Talmud

The Pope who Printed the Talmud

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Pope Leo X allowed a remarkable group of men to produce the first printed set of Talmud.

When King Louis IX Burned the Talmud

When King Louis IX Burned the Talmud

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A thousand years ago, King Louis IX ordered the Talmud burned in Paris.

Newark Minutemen: Fighting Nazis in New Jersey

Newark Minutemen: Fighting Nazis in New Jersey

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When Jewish Boxers fought Nazis in the 1930s in America.

King Saul: King of Poland for a Day

King Saul: King of Poland for a Day

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The incredible story of Saul Wahl Katzenellenbogen, who briefly occupied the throne of Poland in 1587.

The Jews of Syria: A Lost Civilization

The Jews of Syria: A Lost Civilization

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

Jerusalem in Greek and Roman Sources

Jerusalem in Greek and Roman Sources

by Rivkah Fishman-Duker

The Jewish identity of Jerusalem in Greek and Roman sources.

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts

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Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.

Passover and the Spanish Inquisition

Passover and the Spanish Inquisition

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

The Hanukkah Expulsion of American Jews

The Hanukkah Expulsion of American Jews

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During the Civil War, General Ulysses Grant expelled American Jews from their homes during Hanukkah.

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

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

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

Jewish Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Jewish Conductor on the Underground Railroad

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August and Henrietta Bondi’s Jewish home was a stop for slaves fleeing North.

Jews of Kurdistan: 10 Facts

Jews of Kurdistan: 10 Facts

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Jews lived in thriving Kurdish communities for thousands of years.

8 Little-Known Facts about Jewish Pirates

8 Little-Known Facts about Jewish Pirates

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

Rabbi Manischewitz and His Iconic Company

Rabbi Manischewitz and His Iconic Company

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

The Miracle of Jewish History

The Miracle of Jewish History

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

The October 31 Pogroms

The October 31 Pogroms

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On October 31st, 1905, thousands of Jews lost their lives in violence that swept across Russia.

Oxford’s Surprising Jewish History

Oxford’s Surprising Jewish History

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

The Titanic and the Jews

The Titanic and the Jews

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

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