Michael Feldberg
Michael Feldberg, Ph.D. is executive director of the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom. From 1991 to 2004, he served as executive director of the American Jewish Historical Society, the nation's oldest ethnic historical organization, and from 2004 to 2008 was its director of research.
Articles by Michael Feldberg
General Grant and the Jews
The Civil War hero expelled Jews from three states until Lincoln made him rescind the order.
How Christmas Transformed Hanukkah in America
Proximity to the popular Christian holiday caused Hanukkah to take on a new significance.
The Lynching of Leo Frank
Falsely accused of murdering a girl, a Jewish man was killed by a white mob in Georgia in 1915.
Who Was Molly Picon?
This Yiddish film and theater star had a versatile career and also did humanitarian work.