Judaism: History

Oxford’s Surprising Jewish History

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by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
The Miracle of Jewish History The Miracle of Jewish History

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Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks Freeing Russian Jewry: The Refuseniks

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8 Little-Known Facts about Jewish Pirates

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Jews of Venice’s Ghetto

Jews of Venice’s Ghetto
Interesting Facts about Jews in Early America

Interesting Facts about Jews in Early America

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Jewish trivia for Thanksgiving.

Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel, Renaissance Man

Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel, Renaissance Man

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

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.

The Blood Libel Against Mendel Beilis

The Blood Libel Against Mendel Beilis

by Dovid Zaklikowski
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.

Lost World of Yiddish Theater

Lost World of Yiddish Theater

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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

Golda Meir: Iron Lady of the Middle East

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

Babatha & the Role of Women in the 2nd Century

Babatha & the Role of Women in the 2nd Century

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

GI Jews

GI Jews

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Jewish Americans in World War II.

Emma Lazarus, the Jews and Israel

Emma Lazarus, the Jews and Israel

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

Theodor Herzl: The Zionist Dream of a Jewish State

Theodor Herzl: The Zionist Dream of a Jewish State

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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

Israel’s Unknown Heroic Spies of World War I

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

Rescuing the Wandering Jew

Rescuing the Wandering Jew

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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.

Dona Gracia Nasi & the Spanish Inquisition’s Underground Railroad

Dona Gracia Nasi & the Spanish Inquisition’s Underground Railroad

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

The Infamous British White Paper

The Infamous British White Paper

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75 years ago the “death sentence for the Jews” was handed down while the U.S. remained silent.

Sir Moses Montefiore: A Brief History

Sir Moses Montefiore: A Brief History

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

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

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

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

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.

Cairo Geniza’s Remarkable Story of Wuhshah the Broker

Cairo Geniza’s Remarkable Story of Wuhshah the Broker

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

Wonders in Jewish History

Wonders in Jewish History

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

The Land of Israel: Jewish History in a Flash

The Land of Israel: Jewish History in a Flash

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

Seven Wonders of Jewish History

Seven Wonders of Jewish History

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Seven remarkable milestones that defy historical patterns and fulfill ancient prophecies.

Jews and Native Americans: 7 Fascinating Facts

Jews and Native Americans: 7 Fascinating Facts

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

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.

Christopher Columbus, Secret Jew

Christopher Columbus, Secret Jew

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What is the evidence that Columbus was a Jew?

Orthodox Jew & Patriot of the American Revolution

Orthodox Jew & Patriot of the American Revolution

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

The Jew who Financed the American Revolution

The Jew who Financed the American Revolution

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

Napoleon And The Jews

Napoleon And The Jews

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When the Ghetto walls came tumbling down.

Uncovering Jewish History in Vilna

Uncovering Jewish History in Vilna

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Cutting edge technology is unearthing fascinating new evidence regarding the Jews of Vilna.

Alaska Airlines and the Jews of Yemen

Alaska Airlines and the Jews of Yemen

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Despite enormous danger, 28 Alaska Airlines pilots made some 380 flights and airlifted 48,818 refugees to Israel.

Ulysses S. Grant & the Jews

Ulysses S. Grant & the Jews

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When General Grant expelled the Jews.

The Civil War and American Jews

The Civil War and American Jews

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

Jews in the Wild West

Jews in the Wild West

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10 surprising facts about Jews in the American Frontier.

Macy’s Moguls: The Straus Brothers

Macy’s Moguls: The Straus Brothers

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The rags to riches story of Isidor and Nathan Straus.

Harry Truman’s Lifelong Jewish Friend

Harry Truman’s Lifelong Jewish Friend

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The amazing story of Harry Truman, his close friend Eddie Jacobson, and the founding of the State of israel.

The Polish Queen Esther

The Polish Queen Esther

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A strikingly similar life, using her position of power to save fellow Jews from persecution.

Biblical Hebrew: A Story of Survival

Biblical Hebrew: A Story of Survival

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A new book explores the unique nature and incredible survival of the world’s holiest language.

The Cantonist Saga

The Cantonist Saga

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A horrific era when Jewish boys were forced into 25 years of Russian military service.

The First Pillar of Jewish Law: The Rif

The First Pillar of Jewish Law: The Rif

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

Queen Shlomtzion: In the Spirit of the Maccabees

Queen Shlomtzion: In the Spirit of the Maccabees

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Another instance in Jewish history when a woman saves the day.

Israel & FDR’s Secret Correspondence with the Saudi King

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Israel & FDR’s Secret Correspondence with the Saudi King

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FDR did not support the creation of Israel. Destiny had other plans.

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

The Jewish History of Afghanistan

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A long lost chapter of Jews in the Diaspora.

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.

Video: The Ten Lost Tribes

Video: The Ten Lost Tribes

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Large numbers of Jews were exiled and disappeared. Where are they now?

Seven Wonders of Jewish History (audio)

Seven Wonders of Jewish History (audio)

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Explore 7 remarkable milestones of Jewish history that defy historical patterns and fulfill ancient prophecies.

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