Jewish History

Somehow the anonymity of a diverse group of strangers coming together from far and near, opens the channels of communication, awakens sleeping hearts and forges new bonds. Personal life stories begin flowing freely just as the choice wines at each meal...

On a cold winter night in Riga, Latvia, almost one hundred years ago, a group of young women streamed into the Kramnikov home, stomped the snow off their boots, removed their coats, and greeted one another with excitement. Dressed in their finest, their c...

Daughter of King Pharaoh, who defied her father’s harsh decree and rescued a Jewish baby in the Nile.

A ruler from ancient Judea's Second Temple times, she embodied nobility and righteousness.

Read some of the riddles she asked King Solomon during her famous visit to his court.

These five sisters treasured the Holy Land. Their grit and wisdom left its mark on Torah law.

The quintessential convert who inspires genrations of women. What do you know about Ruth?

Torah tells us that Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, was the victim of rape. Oral traditions add to our understanding of this special woman.

Sarah was the first of seven prophetesses and the mother of the Jewish nation.

Michal was elevated to a position of great privilege and earned David's ire by rebuking him for what she considered unbecoming behavior for a monarch.