Jewish History

Ritual Objects in the Jerusalem Temple

Menorah, altar, incense stand, showbread table, and more.

Prejudice against Jews has always existed in the United States, but American anti-Semitism differs from its European precursor in fundamental ways.

The unusual circumstances of Rabin's marriage, his true feelings about Moshe Dayan, and other lesser-known facts about the legendary Israeli leader.

How much do you know about LGBTQ Jewish history?

Jews fleeing the Nazis had difficulty finding countries that would take them in.

How the Third Reich spread racism, antisemitism and anti-Bolshevism.

Passed in September 1935, they provided the legal framework for the systematic persecution of Jews in Germany.

Where were the United States government and the American Jewish community during the destruction of European Jewry?

This custom is a treasured part of Moroccan Jewish and other Mizrahi marriage celebrations.

Sephardic Jews have a rich history, and over time they have developed their own traditions, customs, and laws.

Despite its name, this Jewish community is located in south Asia, not Iraq.

From the Gospels to Nostra Aetate, how Jews were accused of deicide.