Jewish History

A tour of Jewish history through the millennia, from our biblical fathers to the upheavals of the 20th century

The story of Passover has its beginning in the days of Abraham...

The Passover story in a nutshell. From the inception of the Israelites' slavery through the miraculous Exodus.

The complete, detailed story of Passover. Read the story of an oppressed and enslaved nation that was catapulted to greatness while their persecutors were decimated.

What is the holiday of Shavuot? What is the Torah? Who are the holiday's central personalities?

A desert decree revoked . . . a marriage ban lifted . . . 600 survivors go wife-hunting . . . roadblocks to Jerusalem removed . . . Betar dead buried . . . What is the connection between all of these events?

It appears in his last book, Moses and Monotheism, a strange work if ever there was one. It was published in 1939, by which time Freud had taken refuge in Britain...

What would it be like to live in a world without death, pain or suffering, without struggle or striving, anxiety or yearning, without deadlines or hassles, effort or achievement? What would we do all day?

A historical perspective on the events that led up to the destruction of the Holy Temple

Brief sketches of heroes from our nation's past from the children's monthly Talks and Tales (published 1941–1989). Each article is a portrait of one personality, some famous and some commonplace, giving us a perspective on his time-period, his ...