by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
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?
Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.
by Rabbi Menachem Levine
He was a protector of the Jewish People and builder of the Land of Israel.
by CBN News and Rabbi 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".
Exploring the mysterious 2nd-Century find in the Cave of Letters.
by Ollie Anisfeld and J-TV
A quick analysis of Jewish history and how it was predicted by the Hebrew Bible.
The Aaronsohn siblings founded an espionage ring in Zichron Yaakov to help Britain defeat the Turks.
The surprising and extensive connections the Founding Father had with the Jews.
by Bluma Gordon
Some interesting facts about the fate of the Jews who boarded the Titanic.
Mordecai Sheftall is one of the greatest American patriots you’ve never heard of.
The famous U.S. poet fought for Jewish rights and helped spark the Zionist movement.
by Rivka Ronda Robinson
Haym Salomon’s financial risk-taking helped establish America.
Like Julis Meyer, aka Box-Ka-Re-Sha-Hash-Ta-Ka, which means “Curly Haired White Chief Who Speaks with One Tongue.”
What is the evidence that Columbus was a Jew?
Cutting edge technology is unearthing fascinating new evidence regarding the Jews of Vilna.
Some Jews turned to piracy as a way to fight against Spain and Portugal, the hosts of the brutal Inquisition.
10 surprising facts about Jews in the American Frontier.
Jewish Geography
As England goes to the polls for a historic referendum, here are some little-known facts about Jews in the United Kingdom.
Appreciating the trailblazing scholarly work of Rabbi Yitzchak al-Fasi.
by AIPAC
The amazing story of Harry Truman, his close friend Eddie Jacobson, and the founding of the State of israel.
by Joe Spier
Despite enormous danger, 28 Alaska Airlines pilots made some 380 flights and airlifted 48,818 refugees to Israel.
The rags to riches story of Isidor and Nathan Straus.
Some lesser-known facts about Jewish individuals and communities in Early America.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
FDR did not support the creation of Israel. Destiny had other plans.
by Rabbi Doniel Baron
A new book explores the unique nature and incredible survival of the world’s holiest language.
by Larry Domnitch
Another instance in Jewish history when a woman saves the day.
by Aaron Feigenbaum
Syrian Jewry’s illustrious past began thousands of years ago. Today some 50 Jews remain.
A long lost chapter of Jews in the Diaspora.
by Jeff Jacoby
When General Grant expelled the Jews.
by Rabbi Ken Spiro
Large numbers of Jews were exiled and disappeared. Where are they now?
For the first time in 2,000 years, the Jews regain sovereignty over their ancient homeland.
The British evacuate the Galilee region, while Jews disagree over the nature of the future state.
Arab leaders promise to “liberate the land.”
Jewish settlements are attacked by various Arab legions.
The Zionist enterprise gives rise to massive anti-Semitism in Arab countries.
World powers endorse the formation of a Jewish state.
The impact of Zionism on Reform, Orthodox, and Sefardic Jewry.
by Pearl Herzog
A strikingly similar life to Queen Esther, she used her position of power to save fellow Jews from persecution.
by JCPA.org
Throughout history only Israel has protected the freedom of all peoples and faiths in Jerusalem.
by Jonathan D. Sarna
Why Jews should care about the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
by The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
The Jewish identity of Jerusalem in Greek and Roman sources.
An Iron Curtain goes up in eastern Europe, and the United Nations seeks a solution in Palestine.
American Jewry gets behind the Zionist cause, as the British defer to the United Nations.
The British arrest Jewish leaders, and Eleanor Roosevelt visits the refugees.
What is the meaning of being Jewish?
The British refuse a boatload of desperate Holocaust survivors entry into Israel.
Jewish refugees make a secret, treacherous journey to the Promised Land.
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