Jewish History

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 deeds...

Despite the girl’s many fine qualities, living around her became insufferable due to her bizarre and unpredictable behavior.

Joshua, the successor to Moses and conqueror of the Land of Israel, was born in the year 2406, and lived 110 years. His leadership of his people lasted for 28 years. He belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua was the first in the line of traditional tran...

Jacob, father of the 12 tribes, upheld his ancestors' faith and values. His life was marked by his faith, commitment, and the fulfillment of God's covenant.

The Haphtorah of the first day of Shavuot is taken from chapter one of Ezekiel. As is usual on Sabbaths and festivals when a Haphtorah is read, there is a connection and similarity between the reading from the Torah and the reading from the Prophets. The ...

For forty long and bitter years, with few intermissions, the Jews had been feeling the crushing weight of Philistine oppression, nor being able to win a decisive victory over their cruel foe. The Philistines were the "whip" with which the Almighty was pun...