Jewish Community
Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization
From its founding in 1912, Hadassah advocated a program of social feminism that addresses women of all backgrounds.
Who Was Henrietta Szold?
The Hadassah founder was an educator, humanitarian and Zionist.
Surrendering to the Romans
The remarkable parallels in the stories of Josephus' and Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai's surrenders to the Romans reveal more about Jewish memory than Jewish history.
Philo Judaeus: Philosophical Pilgrim
Philo worked to reconcile Hellenism and the Hebrew Scriptures.
The Synagogue and the Study House
These two institutions reflect the dynamism and the tensions in late antique Jewish society.
Creating the Canon
The process and the product of the canonization of the Bible became the basis for a varied tradition of interpretation.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
How Jewish Christians Became Christians
Three views of the Jewish-Christian schism.