Judaism: History

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

by Aaron Feigenbaum

The Jews of Syria: A Lost Civilization

Rabbi Manischewitz and His Iconic Company

The Miracle of Jewish History

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

Oxford’s Surprising Jewish History

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks

by Jerusalem U

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.

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.

Jews in the Wild West

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Babatha & the Role of Women in the 2nd Century

by Dr. Henry Abramson

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

Jews in the American Military

by Marc Liebman, Captain USN (retired)

Four American Jews who made a major contribution to the American Armed Forces.

Jews of Venice’s Ghetto

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Confined to a tiny island, Venice’s Jews put on magnificent Purim shows for the whole city.

8 Little-Known Facts about Jewish Pirates

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Meet the Non-Jew Who Made Daf Yomi Possible

by Dr. Henry Abramson

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

Interesting Facts about Jews in Early America

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Jewish trivia for Thanksgiving.

Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel, Renaissance Man

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.

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".

Passover and the Spanish Inquisition

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Lost World of Yiddish Theater

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Golda Meir: Iron Lady of the Middle East

by Jerusalem U

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

GI Jews

by Lisa Ades, Turquoise Films Inc.

Jewish Americans in World War II.

Emma Lazarus, the Jews and Israel

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Theodor Herzl: The Zionist Dream of a Jewish State

by Jerusalem U

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?

Israel’s Unknown Heroic Spies of World War I

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

Rescuing the Wandering Jew

by Jerusalem U

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.