Modern Jewish History
How “Hatikvah” (The Hope) Became Israel’s National Anthem
The surprising history of one of modern Judaism's most important songs.
The Sephardic Diaspora After 1492
Or, the story of how the so-called marranos returned to Judaism.
Russian Immigrant Women in Israel
Challenges encountered by these women in their new society.
Albert Einstein
The genius physicist's Jewish activism, while less famous than his theory of relativity, was significant.
The Eichmann Trial
With the capture of a Nazi officer, discussion about the Holocaust entered the public realm.
Moshe Feinstein
This 20th-century rabbi was the leading Jewish law authority of his generation.