Jewish history

From the beginning, the Jewish people have been improving the world and enriching lives at the forefront of virtually every major advance, cause, or social movement in world history. 

A historic synagogue in Trzebinia, Poland, has been acquired through an international Jewish heritage initiative, with plans to restore the building and establish a museum.

The Talmud Chronicles: Bringing Talmudic Events to Life covers significant historical events from around 100-200 CE and breathes life into characters from the Talmud.

Oscar Levis was one of the finest pitchers of his era. He was Black and he was Jewish. And for a century, baseball didn’t have the categories to say so.

A Satmar scribe and a Reform synagogue joined forces to restore 1,564 Torah scrolls rescued from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

Jewish history could gain a more prominent place in the Smithsonian as a congressional commission considers adding Philadelphia's Weitzman Museum to the national network.

Join a seven-night luxury cruise uncovering Jewish history in Greek caves, Game of Thrones sets, and Europe's oldest active Sephardi synagogue.

This year, as Rosh Hashanah coincides with 9/11, it offers us a rare opportunity to grapple not just with new starts, but also with trauma and resilience.

Europe’s safe sanctuary lets visitors explore timeless history that waits behind Josefov’s heavy doors.

An Uzbek national was filmed making antisemitic remarks to Nejad Rassad, the Jewish custodian of the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran.