by Unpacked

by Unpacked

When the charismatic and popular messianic figure was told to convert to Islam or die, Shabtai Tzvi converted, changing his name to Aziz Mehmet Effendi, creating an embarrassing stain on Jewish history.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The world’s first museum devoted to Alfred Dreyfus’ trial just opened in Paris. Its lessons are needed today.

by Unpacked

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

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Phil Goldfarb

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.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

From flowers at Sinai to cooking with flowers.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The decisive battle paved the way for Israel to reunify Jerusalem in 1967.

by Adam Ross

As Israel and Morocco establish full diplomatic ties, take a look at some of Morocco’s epic Jewish history.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

These Jewish nurses made the world a better place.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Rabbi Shlomo Landau

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

by Dr. Henry Abramson

Jewish history for ridiculously busy people.

by Jerusalem U

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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

by Jerusalem U

Revisiting a painful chapter in the history of modern Israel.

by Marc Liebman, Captain USN (retired)

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

by Dr. Henry Abramson

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

by Jeff Jacoby

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

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.

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.

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.

by J-TV and Ollie Anisfeld

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

by Jerusalem U

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

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."

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?

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.

by CBN News and Meir Soloveichik

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

by Dr. Henry Abramson

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

by Dovid Zaklikowski

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

by Dr. Henry Abramson

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